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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.1236
transmission security update
25 July 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: transmission
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 7
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-4909
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2988
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running transmission check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2988-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
July 24, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : transmission
CVE ID : CVE-2014-4909
Ben Hawkes discovered that incorrect handling of peer messages in the
Transmission bittorrent client could result in denial of service or the
execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.52-3+nmu2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your transmission packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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