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Debian: CVE-2017-9847: libtorrent-rasterbar -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 24, 2017
Added
Jul 30, 2024
Modified
Mar 30, 2026

Description

The bdecode function in bdecode.cpp in libtorrent 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.

Solution

debian-upgrade-libtorrent-rasterbar
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