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Debian 8: DLA-2218-1 Critical: Transmission Denial Of Service Exploit

debian lts
Calendar Grey May 24, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Lisa Jennings disclosed that a specially designed torrent file might result in service disruption or remote code execution.
Tom Richards reported that by using a crafted torrent file one could cause a use-after-free, which might result in a denial of service (crash) or possible execution of arbitrary co...
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Summary


For Debian 8 "Jessie", this problem has been fixed in version
2.84-0.2+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your transmission packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: transmission
Version: 2.84-0.2+deb8u2
CVE ID: CVE-2018-10756

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