VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-5301
The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) HTTP response or possibly a (2) UPnP broadcast.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 1.95%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.95%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) HTTP response or possibly a (2) UPnP broadcast.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.95% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · arvidn/libtorrent
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00103.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00043.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91498
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00103.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00043.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91498
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.