GLSA-201311-11 : CTorrent: User-assisted arbitrary code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 70995

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201311-11 (CTorrent: User-assisted arbitrary code execution)

CTorrent contains a stack-based buffer overflow in the btFiles::BuildFromMI function in trunk/btfiles.cpp.
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted torrent file using CTorrent, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All CTorrent users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-p2p/ctorrent-3.3.2-r1'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 70995

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201311-11.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 11/21/2013

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:ctorrent, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/20/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-1759

BID: 34584

CWE: 119

GLSA: 201311-11

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