CVE-2014-4909
transmission - security update
EPSS 9.2%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-4909
To remediate CVE-2014-4909, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/transmission—upgrade to 2.84-0.1 or later
- Debian/transmission—upgrade to 2.52-3+nmu2 or later
Is CVE-2014-4909 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 9.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.84-0.1
- from 0, < 2.52-3+nmu2