Summary
It was discovered that libtorrent incorrectly handled chunked headers.
A remote attacker could possibly use this to cause a crash resulting in a
denial of service.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | libtorrent-rasterbar | 0.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | libtorrent-rasterbar | 1.0.7-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-5301