BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:39112
Info
BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 39112 |
| Class: | Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Mar 31 2010 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Mar 31 2010 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Pierre Noguès |
| Vulnerable: |
BitComet BitComet 0.61 BitComet BitComet 0.60 BitComet BitComet 1.19 BitComet BitComet 1.02 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
BitComet BitComet 1.20 |
Discussion
BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
BitComet is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.
This issue allows remote attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
Versions prior to BitComet 1.20 are vulnerable.
BitComet is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.
This issue allows remote attackers to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users.
Versions prior to BitComet 1.20 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Attackers may use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
The following exploit is available:
Attackers may use readily available network utilities to exploit this issue.
The following exploit is available:
Solution / Fix
BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for details.
Solution:
The vendor has released an advisory and fixes. Please see the references for details.
References
BitComet DHT Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
References:
References:
- BitComet Changelog (BitComet)
- BitComet Homepage (BitComet)
- BitComet <= 1.19 Remote DOS Exploit (Pierre Noguès