Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

BID:37659

Info

Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37659
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2010-0012
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 04 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:59PM
Credit: Dan Rosenberg
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Transmission Project Transmission 1.76
Transmission Project Transmission 1.50
Transmission Project Transmission 1.41
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Not Vulnerable: Transmission Project Transmission 1.77

Discussion

Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Transmission is prone to a vulnerability that may allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary local files.

Exploits may allow attackers to compromise the system in the context of the user running the vulnerable application; other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects versions prior to Transmission 1.77.

Exploit / POC

Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting victim to use the affected application to open a malicious file.

The researcher who discovered this issue has developed a proof-of-concept exploit. Please see the references for more information.

Solution / Fix

Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 s/390

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 arm

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

Debian Linux 5.0 amd64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

References

Transmission Arbitrary File Overwrite Vulnerability

References:

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