CVE-2016-5301

HIGH

Opensuse Leap < 1.1 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

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.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/05/1
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00103.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91498
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/04/9
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00043.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0138
EPSS Percentile 80.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
arvidn/libtorrent < 1.1
opensuse/leap 42.1
opensuse/opensuse 13.2
Published Jun 30, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026