CVE-2015-5685

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    CVE-2015-5685

    Published: 13 Aug 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "improper indexing."

    References: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-366/, http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-367/, https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/e809ea80e3527e32c40756eddd8b2ae44bc3af1a

    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