Description
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
Published: 2008-02-07
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 4.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-0656 The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
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Deluge Team Deluge
Rasterbar Software Libtorrent
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:54:22.704Z

Reserved: 2008-02-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0646

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-07T21:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0646

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