CVE-2008-0646
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.24%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.24% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- deluge team/deluge · rasterbar software/libtorrent
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968Exploit
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28699Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28781Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28782
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html
- http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968Exploit
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
- http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28699Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28700
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28781Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28782
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.