CVE-2015-5685 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "improper indexing."

Published: 2015-08-13

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:bittorrent:bootstrap-dht:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-312-1	libtorrent-rasterbar security update
EUVD	EUVD-2015-5635	The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "improper indexing."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06613.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-366/
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-15-367/
https://github.com/bittorrent/bootstrap-dht/commit/e809ea80e3527e32c40756eddd8b2ae44bc3af1a

History

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Subscriptions

Bittorrent Bootstrap-dht

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2015-08-13T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:59:04.328Z

Reserved: 2015-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5685

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-13T14:59:09.827

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5685

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-20

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