Two vulnerabilities in the web interface plugin in KTorrent allow for remote execution of code and arbitrary torrent uploads.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-p2p/ktorrent | * | < 2.2.8 | >= 2.2.8 |
KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE.
The web interface plugin does not restrict access to the torrent upload functionality (CVE-2008-5905) and does not sanitize request parameters properly (CVE-2008-5906) .
A remote attacker could send specially crafted parameters to the web interface that would allow for arbitrary torrent uploads and remote code execution with the privileges of the KTorrent process.
Disabling the web interface plugin will prevent exploitation of both issues. Click "Plugins" in the configuration menu and uncheck the checkbox left of "WebInterface", then apply the changes.
All KTorrent users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/ktorrent-2.2.8"
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Ktorrent allowing for the remote execution of arbitrary code and a Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-p2p/ktorrent | * | < 2.1.3 | >= 2.1.3 |
Ktorrent is a Bittorrent client for KDE.
Bryan Burns of Juniper Networks discovered a vulnerability in chunkcounter.cpp when processing large or negative idx values, and a directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp.
A remote attacker could entice a user to download a specially crafted torrent file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Ktorrent.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Ktorrent users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/ktorrent-2.1.3"