[ GLSA 202007-07 ] Transmission: Remote code execution

Sam James <[email protected]> Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:31:47 +0100
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202007-07
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Transmission: Remote code execution
     Date: July 26, 2020
     Bugs: #723258
       ID: 202007-07

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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
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-p2p/transmission          < 3.00                     >= 3.00

Description
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Transmission users should upgrade to the latest version:

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

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-10756
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10756

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-07

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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belongs to its owner(s).

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