CVE-2008-0646

N/A Unknown
Published: February 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28699
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28700
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28781
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28782
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968#rev1968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_13/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/trunk/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?view=log&pathrev=1968
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28700
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28781
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28782
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27597
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

rasterbar_software deluge_team

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