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TITLE:
BitTorrent "created by" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31445

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31445/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
BitTorrent 6.x
http://secunia.com/product/17247/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been discovered in BitTorrent, which potentially
can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the use of vulnerable uTorrent
code.

For more information:
SA31441

The vulnerability is confirmed in version 6.0.3 (build 8642). Other
versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Do not open untrusted ".torrent" files using BitTorrent.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Rhys Kidd

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://seclists.org/dailydave/2008/q3/0155.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31441:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31441/

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