GLSA 202007-07: Transmission: Remote code execution

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Severity:	normal
Title:	Transmission: Remote code execution
Date:	07/26/2020
Bugs:	#723258
ID:	202007-07

Synopsis

A use-after-free possibly allowing remote execution of code was discovered in Transmission.

Background

Transmission is a cross-platform BitTorrent client.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-p2p/transmission	< 3.00	>= 3.00	All supported architectures

Description

Transmission mishandles some memory management which may allow manipulation of the heap.

Impact

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.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Transmission users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-p2p/transmission-3.00"

References

CVE-2018-10756

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202007-07.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.