CVE-2010-1853 Information

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the tr_magnetParse function in libtransmission/magnet.c in Transmission 1.91 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magnet URL with a large number of (1) tr or (2) ws links.

Reference

http://secunia.com/advisories/39031 http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/10279 http://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/2965 http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes http://www.osvdb.org/63066 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38814 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0655