Rule: --Sid: 8701-- Summary: This event is generated when an attempt is made to exploit a known vulnerability in an IceCast server.-- Impact: Serious. Code execution is possible.--Detailed Information:The IceCast HTTP server suffers from a programming error that may allow a remote attacker to overflow a fixed length buffer and execute code of their choosing on an affected host in the context of the user running the service.The problem arises when the server attempts to parse a long user-supplied HTTP version header.--Affected Systems:IceCast 2.0.1 and prior--Attack Scenarios: An attacker would need to supply a long HTTP version to the affected server.-- Ease of Attack: Simple.-- False Positives:None known.--False Negatives:None known.-- Corrective Action: Apply the appropriate vendor supplied patches.Upgrade to the latest non-affected version of the software.--Contributors:Sourcefire Vulnerability Research Team-- Additional References:--