CVE-2016-5301

Published: Jun 30, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) HTTP response or possibly a (2) UPnP broadcast.

Affected (3)

Products: Opensuse: Leap, Opensuse · Arvidn: Libtorrent

2 products

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1
Opensuse Opensuse	Version 13.2

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Arvidn Libtorrent	Up to 1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00103.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00043.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/05/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91498

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html