Input validation error in Debian Linux - CVE-2010-0748
Published: October 31, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU35135
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0748
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Debian Linux
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Transmission before 1.92 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly have other unspecified impact via a large number of tr arguments in a magnet link.
How to mitigate CVE-2010-0748
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-0748
- https://github.com/transmission/transmission/wiki/Release-Notes#transmission-192-20100314
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0748
- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/2965
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/04/01/9