CVE-2018-10756: Use After Free

Published May 15, 2020
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Updated

Use-after-free in libtransmission/variant.c in Transmission before 3.00 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted torrent file.

Affected Software

5 affected components
transmissionbt Transmission<3.00
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32

Event History

May 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:56 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-10756.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2018-10756?

The severity level of CVE-2018-10756 is high with a score of 7.8.

3

What is the affected software of CVE-2018-10756?

The affected software of CVE-2018-10756 includes Transmission before version 3.00, Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0, and Fedora 31 and 32.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2018-10756?

CVE-2018-10756 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted torrent file.

5

How can I fix CVE-2018-10756?

To fix CVE-2018-10756, update Transmission to version 3.00 or later, or apply the necessary security patches provided by Debian or Fedora.

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