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BitTorrent Peer Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA28537
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Release Date:
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2008-01-18
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Last Update:
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2008-01-25
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Popularity:
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4,787 views
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Critical:
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Highly 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: | BitTorrent 6.x
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Binary Analysis:
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BA371 :: Available for 1 Credit 
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-0364
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Description:
Luigi Auriemma has discovered a vulnerability in BitTorrent, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to the use of vulnerable uTorrent code.
For more information:
SA28533
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 6.0 (build 5535) for Windows. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 6.0.1 or later.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Originally reported as a DoS by Luigi Auriemma.
Additional information provided by Secunia Research.
Changelog:
2008-02-25: Updated description and criticality based on additional research performed by Secunia Research. Updated "Solution" section. Added CVE identifier.
Original Advisory:
http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/ruttorrent-adv.txt
Other References:
SA28533:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28533/
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