7.5

CVE-2015-5685: bittorrent bootstrap-dht Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2015-0428UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5685DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5685
Published 13-08-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-5685 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in bittorrent bootstrap-dht. EPSS estimates a 5.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.51%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "improper indexing."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.51%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

93%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 5.51% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
5.51%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Bittorrent1 product
Debian1 product
  • libtorrent-rasterbar< 1.0.6-1 | < 0.14.10-2+deb6u1
Mageia1 product
  • libtorrent-rasterbar< 0.16.18-1.1.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • libtorrent-rasterbarAll versions (No fix recorded)

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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