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CVE-2016-5301 Details

Description

The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) HTTP response or possibly a (2) UPnP broadcast.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00079.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-06/msg00103.html CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00043.html CVE
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780 CVE
https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-20Improper Input Validation[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
opensuse leap
42.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
opensuse opensuse
13.2

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
arvidn libtorrent
<= 1.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:arvidn:libtorrent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5301
NVD Published Date:
Jun 30, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]