CVE-2008-0646

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.56% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28782 third party advisory
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=1968 exploit
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28781 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28700 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384 vdb entry
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968
http://secunia.com/advisories/28699 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0646?
CVE-2008-0646 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0646?
To fix CVE-2008-0646, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0646 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0646 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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