Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1372-2 New ktorrent packages fix directory traversal
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1793 Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-436-2 KTorrent vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:06:26.439Z

Reserved: 2007-04-02T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-1799

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-04-02T22:19:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-1799

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