vulnerability
FreeBSD: libtorrent-rasterbar -- denial of service (CVE-2016-5301)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 30, 2016 | Jul 4, 2016 | Oct 30, 2017 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 30, 2016
Added
Jul 4, 2016
Modified
Oct 30, 2017
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.
Solution
freebsd-upgrade-package-libtorrent-rasterbar
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