CVE request: Transmission can be made to crash remotely

[Yves-Alexis Perez <corsac () debian org>]

On dim., 2013-02-10 at 11:50 +0100, Josselin Mouette wrote:
> Package: transmission-daemon
> Version: 2.52-3
> Severity: grave
> Tags: security patch upstream
> Justification: user security hole
>
> The transmission-daemon package in wheezy crashes regularly. According 
> to upstream this is a remote security hole (at least a remote DoS, but 
> most probably there is a way to take control of the process).
>
> https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/5044
> https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/5002
>
> Apparently there is no CVE assigned. The bug is fixed upstream and I’m 
> attaching the patch. I’m currently testing a patched package, and will 
> report whether the fix is sufficient.
Could a CVE be assigned for this?

Thanks in advance,
-- 
Yves-Alexis

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