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[ GLSA 201006-06 ] Transmission: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:41:48 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Transmission: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 01, 2010 Bugs: #309831 ID: 201006-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Stack-based buffer overflows in Transmission may allow for remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/transmission < 1.92 >= 1.92 Description =========== Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the tr_magnetParse() function in libtransmission/magnet.c have been discovered. Impact ====== A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magnet URL with a large number of tr or ws links. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Transmission users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/transmission-1.92" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2010-1853 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1853 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-06.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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