CVE-2010-0012

Published: Jan 8, 2010Modified: Apr 23, 2026

8.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in libtransmission/metainfo.c in Transmission 1.22, 1.34, 1.75, and 1.76 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname within a .torrent file.

Affected (8)

Products: Transmissionbt: Transmission · Debian: Debian Linux · Opensuse: Opensuse

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Transmissionbt Transmission	Version 1.22
Transmissionbt Transmission	Version 1.34
Transmissionbt Transmission	Version 1.75
Transmissionbt Transmission	Version 1.76

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 5.0

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.0
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 11.2

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (26)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://secunia.com/advisories/37993

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/38005

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/transmission/transmission_1.22-1+lenny2.diff.gz

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/9829/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-1.77

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1967

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/4

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0071

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Permissions Required

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55454

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://launchpad.net/bugs/500625

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingPatch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html

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

Mailing List

http://secunia.com/advisories/37993

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

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/38005

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

Broken Link

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/transmission/transmission_1.22-1+lenny2.diff.gz

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

Broken Link

http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/9829/

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

Patch

http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-1.77

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

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1967

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

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.html

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

Patch

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/2

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

Mailing List

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/4

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

Mailing List

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0071

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

Permissions Required

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55454

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

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://launchpad.net/bugs/500625

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

Issue TrackingPatch

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