Description
The Util_DecodeHTTPAuth function in BNBT BitTorrent Tracker Beta 7.5 Release 2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Basic Authorization HTTP request with a "A==" value.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- BNBT BitTorrent EasyTracker 7.7r3 - Denial of Service EDB-1199 · dos · Sep 6, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 6336 vdb-entry
- 20040522 BNBT BitTorrent Tracker Denial Of Service mailing-list
- http://bnbt.go-dedicated.com/
- 11684 third-party-advisory
- http://fux0r.phathookups.com/advisory/sp-x12-advisory.txt
- 1010254 vdb-entry
- 10399 vdb-entry
- bittorrent-http-get-dos(16228) vdb-entry