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BitComet Client URI Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA18522
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Release Date:
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2006-01-19
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Last Update:
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2008-05-15
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | BitComet Client 0.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2006-0339 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Dejun Meng has reported a vulnerability in BitComet Client, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of the publisher's name URI in a " .torrent" file. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and allows arbitrary code execution.
Successful exploitation requires that the user is e.g. tricked into downloading a malicious " .torrent" file and clicking on the publisher's name link.
The vulnerability has been reported in version 0.60. Prior versions may also be affected.
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Solution:
Update to version 0.61.
http://www.bitcomet.com/doc/download.htm
Provided and/or discovered by:
Dejun Meng, Fortinet Security Research.
Changelog:
2006-01-25: Added CVE reference.
2008-05-15: Updated Fortinet link.
Original Advisory:
BitComet:
http://www.bitcomet.com/doc/changelog.htm
Fortinet:
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2006-07.html
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