Security
Security
A use-after-free possibly allowing remote execution of code was discovered in Transmission.
| Package | net-p2p/transmission on all architectures |
|---|---|
| Affected versions | < 3.00 |
| Unaffected versions | >= 3.00 |
Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client.
Transmission mishandles some memory management which may allow manipulation of the heap.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted torrent file using Transmission, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Transmission users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/transmission-3.00"
Release date
July 26, 2020
Latest revision
July 26, 2020: 1
Severity
normal
Exploitable
remote
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