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Nullsoft SHOUTCast Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Nullsoft SHOUTcast Server is used to broadcast Shoutcast music. SHOUTcast Server is available for Windows, Linux and a number of other Unix based platforms.

A remote buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported in some versions of SHOUTCast Server. An authenticated DJ may supply oversized data to the server, which will then overflow a memory buffer. Execution of arbitrary code is reported to be possible.

This vulnerability has been confirmed on SHOUTCast Server for Windows, FreeBSD and Linux. Mac OS X and Solaris may also be vulnerable, this has not however been confirmed.