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CVE-2008-5905 Detail

Description

The web interface plugin in KTorrent before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and upload arbitrary torrent files, and trigger the start of downloads and seeding, via a crafted HTTP POST request.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504178
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=504178
http://ktorrent.org/?q=node/23 Vendor Advisory 
http://ktorrent.org/?q=node/23 Vendor Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/08/1
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/01/08/1
http://secunia.com/advisories/32442 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32442 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32447 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32447 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33675
http://secunia.com/advisories/33675
http://secunia.com/advisories/34003
http://secunia.com/advisories/34003
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200902-05.xml
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31927
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31927
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-711-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2911
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2911
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244741
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=244741
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46117
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46117

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-5905
NVD Published Date:
01/15/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE