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CVE-2016-5301
The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1)…
High7.5EPSS 2.8%
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- mitre
Description
The parse_chunk_header function in libtorrent before 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) HTTP response or possibly a (2) UPnP broadcast.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.8% · top 13% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (8)
- [oss-security] 20160604 Re: Libtorrent http_parser.cpp denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1683 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- 91498 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20160604 Libtorrent http_parser.cpp denial of service (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/pull/782/files (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/arvidn/libtorrent/issues/780 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2283 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1635 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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