CVE-2016-5301
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.1.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.1.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.1.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.1.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.1.0-1 |
| suse | 42.1 | affected | |
| suse | 13.2 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| arvidn | libtorrent | {"endIncluding":"1.1"} | |
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
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5301.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5301
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.