[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200902-05 ] KTorrent: Multiple vulnerabilitites

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200902-05

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Severity: High

Title: KTorrent: Multiple vulnerabilitites

Date: February 23, 2009

Bugs: #244741

ID: 200902-05

 

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Synopsis

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Two vulnerabilities in the web interface plugin in KTorrent allow for

remote execution of code and arbitrary torrent uploads.

 

Background

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KTorrent is a BitTorrent program for KDE.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-p2p/ktorrent < 2.2.8 >= 2.2.8

 

Description

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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) .

 

Impact

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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.

 

Workaround

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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.

 

Resolution

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All KTorrent users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/ktorrent-2.2.8"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-5905

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5905

[ 2 ] CVE-2008-5906

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-5906

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5