CVE-2012-6309
Description
A vulnerability exists in Arctic Torrent 1.4 via unspecified vectors in .torrent file handling, which could let a malicious user cause a Denial of Service.
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Arctic Torrent 1.4 is vulnerable to denial of service via specially crafted .torrent files, crashing the application.
Vulnerability
A vulnerability exists in Arctic Torrent 1.4 in the handling of .torrent files. By providing a specially crafted .torrent file, an attacker can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. The exact vector is unspecified, but the issue is documented in [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a malicious .torrent file with Arctic Torrent 1.4. No authentication or special network position is required; the attacker only needs to deliver the crafted file through email, web download, or other means.
Impact
Successful exploitation leads to an immediate crash of Arctic Torrent 1.4, resulting in a denial of service. The application may become unresponsive until restarted. No data is compromised, but availability of the software is affected.
Mitigation
No official patch has been released for this vulnerability. Users are advised to avoid opening .torrent files from untrusted sources. There is no indication that Arctic Torrent is still maintained or that a fix will be provided.
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Affected products
2- Arctic Torrent/Arctic Torrentdescription
- Range: =1.4
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
1- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/10/5mitrex_refsource_MISC
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