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CVE-2009-1760

5.8 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Jun 11, 2009rasterbar_softwareCWE-22EPSS 2.01%

Overview

CVE-2009-1760 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rasterbar_software libtorrent. It was published on June 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rasterbar_software. Update libtorrent 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
rasterbar_softwarelibtorrent0Affected

References

Refcensus-labs.com/news/2009/06/08/libtorrent-rasterbar/Refsecunia.com/advisories/35277Refsecunia.com/advisories/35848Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-14.xmlRefsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=79942&release_id=686456Refwww.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1815Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:139Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504151/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/35262Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1534

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1760?

CVE-2009-1760 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting rasterbar_software libtorrent. It was published on June 11, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-1760?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, 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-2009-1760?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from rasterbar_software. Update libtorrent 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-2009-1760?

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