- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201006-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Transmission: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: June 01, 2010 Bugs: #309831 ID: 201006-06 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Stack-based buffer overflows in Transmission may allow for remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-p2p/transmission < 1.92 >= 1.92 Description =========== Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the tr_magnetParse() function in libtransmission/magnet.c have been discovered. Impact ====== A remote attacker could cause a Denial of Service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magnet URL with a large number of tr or ws links. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Transmission users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/transmission-1.92" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2010-1853 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1853 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201006-06.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5