CVE-2008-0071: Input Validation

Published Jun 16, 2008
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Updated

The Web UI interface in (1) BitTorrent before 6.0.3 build 8642 and (2) uTorrent before 1.8beta build 10524 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTTP request with a malformed Range header.

Affected Software

87 affected components
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.0.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.27.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.26.0
uTorrent uTorrent=1.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.2.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.8
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.0
uTorrent uTorrent=1.4.2
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.0.1
uTorrent uTorrent=1.2.2
uTorrent uTorrent=1.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.0
uTorrent uTorrent=1.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=6.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.4
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.2
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.4
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.2.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.0.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.22.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.2.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.2.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.9
BitTorrent BitTorrent=6.0.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=3.9.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.2
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.4
uTorrent uTorrent<=1.7.7
uTorrent uTorrent=1.5
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.4.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.22.4
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.5
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.0.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.22.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.1
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.5
uTorrent uTorrent=1.2.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.24.0
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.24.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.5
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.5
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.5
uTorrent uTorrent=1.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.9
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.27.1
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.8
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.4
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.9.5
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.8
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.3.6
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.8
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.0.3
uTorrent uTorrent=1.7.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent<=6.0.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.9
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.4.0

Remediation

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29661

Event History

Jun 16, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:26 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:26 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0071?

CVE-2008-0071 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, causing crashes in affected software versions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-0071?

To fix CVE-2008-0071, update BitTorrent or uTorrent to a version that is not affected, specifically versions 6.0.3 or later for BitTorrent and 1.8beta build 10524 or later for uTorrent.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2008-0071?

CVE-2008-0071 affects various versions of BitTorrent and uTorrent, specifically versions prior to 6.0.3 and 1.8beta build 10524 respectively.

4

Can CVE-2008-0071 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-0071 can be exploited remotely via an HTTP request containing a malformed Range header.

5

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2008-0071?

The primary impact of CVE-2008-0071 is a denial of service, leading to crashes of the affected applications.

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