CVE-2010-1853

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    CVE-2010-1853

    Published: 7 May 2010Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the tr_magnetParse function in libtransmission/magnet.c in Transmission 1.91 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted magnet URL with a large number of (1) tr or (2) ws links.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/39031, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0655, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38814, http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/10279, http://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/2965, http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes, http://www.osvdb.org/63066

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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