Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via ".." sequences in a torrent filename.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ktorrent | 2.0.3+dfsg1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ktorrent | 2.0.3+dfsg1-2.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ktorrent | 2.0.3+dfsg1-2.1 | — |
References
- http://ktorrent.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1401
- USN-436-1 vendor-advisory
- [kde-announce] 20070309 KTorrent 2.1.2 is out mailing-list
- 24753 third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2007:007 vendor-advisory
- 24486 third-party-advisory
- 24995 third-party-advisory
- 25097 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-0913 vdb-entry
- 24459 third-party-advisory
- 22930 vdb-entry
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/91174
- 1017747 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200705-01 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2007-093-02 vendor-advisory