Icecast before 2.4.0 does not change the supplementary group privileges when…
Priority LOW 22CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Icecast before 2.4.0 does not change the supplementary group privileges when <changeowner> is configured, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00488 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9091
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v9p-jv6j-hxqx
References
More Icecast vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-01437 Buffer overflow in Icecast 2.0.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00195 Format string vulnerability in print_client in icecast 1.3.8beta2 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-00782 Multiple buffer overflows in the XSL parser for IceCast 2.20 may allow attackers to cause… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00171 Buffer overflows in icecast 1.3.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01183 Buffer overflows in Icecast before 1.3.10 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-01182 Buffer overflows in (1) Icecast before 1.3.9 and (2) libshout before 1.0.4 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2014-9091 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9091 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v9p-jv6j-hxqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9091 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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