SB2017112417 - Fedora 26 update for qbittorrent, rb_libtorrent
Published: November 24, 2017 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017112417
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9847)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The bdecode function in bdecode.cpp in libtorrent 1.1.3. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via a crafted file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.