Debian: DSA-2988-1: transmission security update
Debian: DSA-2988-1: transmission security update
Ben Hawkes discovered that incorrect handling of peer messages in the Transmission bittorrent client could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2988-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff July 24, 2014 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : transmission CVE ID : CVE-2014-4909 Ben Hawkes discovered that incorrect handling of peer messages in the Transmission bittorrent client could result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.52-3+nmu2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your transmission packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.