CVE-2010-0012: debian debian_linux Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-0012 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-01-2010
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in libtransmission/metainfo.c in Transmission 1.22, 1.34, 1.75, and 1.76 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname within a .torrent file.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.