[icecast] URGENT: icecast 1.3.12 released

Thomas Vander Stichele thomas at urgent.rug.ac.be
Thu Apr 11 13:21:33 UTC 2002



I updated my spec file and RPM's to use the new release, if you want them 
they're available at
http://urgent.rug.ac.be/thomas/icecast/

Feedback is welcomed of course.

Thomas

> Dear Jack --
> 
> On behalf of Icecasters everywhere, thanks for the ultra-fast update!!!
> 
> I'm also now running safely as non-root, thanks to your advice.
> 
> Roy
> 
> At 05:05 PM 04/10/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Icecast 1.3.12 fixes the current known exploit for icecast as well as
> >closing many other potential holes.
> >
> >Thanks to diz for the original report and analysis and to dave from
> >jetcafe.org for a comprehensive prophylatic patch.
> >
> >
> >Again, I warn:  DO NOT RUN ICECAST AS ROOT.  DO NOT RUN ICECAST AS A
> >PRIVELEDGED USER.
> >
> >
> >If you have been running icecast as root, there is an exploit in the
> >wild.  Please take appropriate measures to ensure you weren't affected.
> >
> >jack.
> >
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