Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 : ktorrent vulnerability (USN-436-2)

USN-436-1 fixed a vulnerability in KTorrent. The original fix for path traversal was incomplete, allowing for alternate vectors of attack. This update solves the problem. Bryan Burns of Juniper Networks discovered that KTorrent did not correctly validate the destination file paths nor the HAVE...

USN-436-2: KTorrent vulnerability

USN-436-1 fixed a vulnerability in KTorrent. The original fix for path traversal was incomplete, allowing for alternate vectors of attack. This update solves the problem. Original advisory details: Bryan Burns of Juniper Networks discovered that KTorrent did not correctly validate the destination...

USN-436-1: KTorrent vulnerabilities

Bryan Burns of Juniper Networks discovered that KTorrent did not correctly validate the destination file paths nor the HAVE statements sent by torrent peers. A malicious remote peer could send specially crafted messages to overwrite files or execute arbitrary code with user privileges...