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CVE-2008-7166

5.0 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in the web interface in BitTorrent 6.0.1 (build 7859) and earlier, and uTorrent 1.7.6 (build 7859) and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumpt…

Published Sep 4, 2009bittorrentCWE-119EPSS 2.85%

Overview

CVE-2008-7166 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bittorrent bittorrent. It was published on September 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in the web interface in BitTorrent 6.0.1 (build 7859) and earlier, and uTorrent 1.7.6 (build 7859) and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via a crafted Range header. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0071 and CVE-2008-0364.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bittorrent. Update bittorrent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
bittorrentbittorrent0Affected
utorrentutorrent0Affected

References

Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/ruttorrent2-adv.txtRefosvdb.org/42825Refosvdb.org/42826Refsecunia.com/advisories/28686Refsecunia.com/advisories/28695Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0326Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0327Refaluigi.altervista.org/adv/ruttorrent2-adv.txtRefosvdb.org/42825Refosvdb.org/42826

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-7166?

CVE-2008-7166 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting bittorrent bittorrent. It was published on September 4, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-7166?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-7166?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from bittorrent. Update bittorrent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-7166?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-7166 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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