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FreeBSD : libtorrent -- remote DoS (e4dd787e-0ea9-11e8-95f2-005056925db4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 106738

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

X-cela reports :

Calls into build_benocde that use %zu could crash on 64 bit machines due to the size change of size_t. Someone can force READ_ENC_IA to fail allowing an internal_error to be thrown and bring down the client.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://github.com/rakshasa/libtorrent/pull/99

https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=224664

http://www.nessus.org/u?bfa249e1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 106738

File Name: freebsd_pkg_e4dd787e0ea911e895f2005056925db4.nasl

Version: 3.2

Type: local

Published: 2/12/2018

Updated: 11/10/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:libtorrent, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/1/2015