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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.58196
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2007-093-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'ktorrent' package(s) announced via the SSA:2007-093-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'ktorrent' package(s) announced via the SSA:2007-093-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New ktorrent packages are available for Slackware 11.0 and -current to
fix security issues.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

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Here are the details from the Slackware 11.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/ktorrent-2.1.3-i486-1_slack11.0.tgz:
Upgraded to ktorrent-2.1.3.
A directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in versions < 2.1.2 may
allow remote attackers to overwrite the ktorrent user's files. A bug in
chunkcounter.cpp in versions < 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to crash
ktorrent and cause heap corruption by the use of an invalid idx value.
For more information, see:
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(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'ktorrent' package(s) on Slackware 11.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-1384
BugTraq ID: 22930
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22930
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-01.xml
http://lists.kde.org/?l=kde-announce&m=117346514411140&w=2
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017747
http://secunia.com/advisories/24459
http://secunia.com/advisories/24486
http://secunia.com/advisories/24753
http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
http://secunia.com/advisories/25097
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.401332
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2007:007 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-436-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0913
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-1385
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