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CVE-2014-4909
Published:July 29, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
Integer overflow in the tr_bitfieldEnsureNthBitAlloced function in bitfield.c in Transmission before 2.84 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted peer message, which triggers an out-of-bounds write.
Related Resources (18)
http://secunia.com/advisories/60108
http://secunia.com/advisories/60527
https://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-2.84
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-4909
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/11/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68487
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-July/135539.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59897
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1118290
https://twitter.com/benhawkes/statuses/484378151959539712
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2988
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-4909
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2279-1
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00011.html
http://inertiawar.com/submission.go
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=516822
http://www.osvdb.org/108997
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/10/4
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
9.19