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Ubuntu: USN-4790-1 (CVE-2016-5301): libtorrent vulnerability

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Ubuntu: USN-4790-1 (CVE-2016-5301): libtorrent vulnerability

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
06/30/2016
Created
03/29/2023
Added
03/22/2023
Modified
11/27/2024

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.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtorrent-rasterbar7
  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libtorrent-rasterbar8
  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python-libtorrent
  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python3-libtorrent

References

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