CVE-2008-0646

Published: Feb 7, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.

Affected (2)

Products: Deluge Team: Deluge · Rasterbar Software: Libtorrent

1 product

Rasterbar Software

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Deluge Team Deluge	Up to 0.5.8.2
Rasterbar Software Libtorrent	Up to 0.12

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (26)

http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28699

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28700

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28781

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28782

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/28699

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28700

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/28781

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/28782

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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