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Fedora 25: FEDORA-2017-4994d364de Critical: rb_libtorrent Heap Overflow

Update to the latest releases. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2017-4994d364de 2017-12-03 22:48:46.794804 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : rb_libtorrent Product : Fedora 25 Version : 1.1.5 Release : 1.fc25 URL : https://www.rasterbar.com/products/libtorrent/ Summary : A C++ BitTorrent library aiming to be the best alternative Description : rb_libtorrent is a C++ library that aims to be a good alternative to all the other BitTorrent implementations around. It is a library and not a full featured client, although it comes with a few working example clients. Its main goals are to be very efficient (in terms of CPU and memory usage) as well as being very easy to use both as a user and developer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: Update to the latest releases --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #1466432 - CVE-2017-9847 rb_libtorrent: Heap-buffer overflow in bdecode function [fedora-all] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1466432 [ 2 ] Bug #1438986 - rb_libtorrent-1.1.5 is available https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1438986 [ 3 ] Bug #1516073 - qbittorrent-4.0.1 is available https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1516073 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade rb_libtorrent' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be foundat https://fedoraproject.org/security/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ package-announce mailing list -- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. To unsubscribe send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Fedora System Alert: rb_libtorrent urgent update resolving potential buffer overrun vulnerabilities and strengthening protective protocols.. rb Libtorrent Update, Fedora Security Patch, Heap Overflow Fix. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 03, 2017 •Critical Fedora