CVE-2008-0646
LibTorrent Denial of Service (DoS) - bdecode_recursive Vulnerability
Description
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 7, 2008, 9 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-0646
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
CVE-2008-0646 vulnerability.
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-0646 is
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weaknesses.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php Added Reference http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968 Added Reference http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968 Added Reference http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968 Added Reference http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28699 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28700 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28781 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/28782 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 08, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
3.56 }} 1.31%
score
0.86601
percentile