Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in src/torrent_info.cpp in Rasterbar libtorrent before 0.14.4, as used in firetorrent, qBittorrent, deluge Torrent, and other applications, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and partial relative pathname in a Multiple File Mode list element in a .torrent file.
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 | libtorrent-rasterbar | 0.14.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libtorrent-rasterbar | 0.14.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libtorrent-rasterbar | 0.14.4-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | libtorrent-rasterbar | 0.13.1-2+lenny1 | DSA-1815-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1815-1 libtorrent-rasterbar - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- GLSA-200907-14 vendor-advisory
- libtorrent-path-element-dir-traversal(51008) vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2009:139 vendor-advisory
- 35277 third-party-advisory
- 35848 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2009-1534 vdb-entry
- 35262 vdb-entry
- http://census-labs.com/news/2009/06/08/libtorrent-rasterbar/
- DSA-1815 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=79942&release_id=686456
- 20090608 Rasterbar libtorrent arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability mailing-list