CVE-2008-7166: Buffer Overflow

Published Sep 4, 2009
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Updated

Buffer overflow in the web interface in BitTorrent 6.0.1 (build 7859) and earlier, and uTorrent 1.7.6 (build 7859) and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via a crafted Range header. NOTE: this is probably a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0071 and CVE-2008-0364.

Affected Software

86 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<=1.7.6
BitTorrent BitTorrent<=6.0.1
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=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=1.5
uTorrent uTorrent=1.1.3
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.4.1
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.1.7
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.20.3
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
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.9
BitTorrent BitTorrent=5.0.2
BitTorrent BitTorrent=4.4.0

Event History

Sep 4, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-7166?

CVE-2008-7166 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to crash the application, leading to a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-7166?

To mitigate CVE-2008-7166, users should upgrade to a later version of BitTorrent or uTorrent that addresses the vulnerability.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2008-7166?

CVE-2008-7166 affects BitTorrent versions up to 6.0.1 and uTorrent versions up to 1.7.6.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-7166?

CVE-2008-7166 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the web interface of BitTorrent and uTorrent.

5

Can CVE-2008-7166 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-7166 can be exploited remotely by sending a crafted Range header to the vulnerable application.

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