Stack-based buffer overflow in the btFiles::BuildFromMI function (trunk/btfiles.cpp) in…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the btFiles::BuildFromMI function (trunk/btfiles.cpp) in Enhanced CTorrent (aka dTorrent) 3.3.2 and probably earlier, and CTorrent 1.3.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a Torrent file containing a long path.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13653 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.0 | Vulnerable | Rahul |
| cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.0 | Vulnerable | Rahul |
| cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Rahul |
| cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Rahul |
| cpe:2.3:a:rahul:ctorrent:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4 | Vulnerable | Rahul |
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Rahul
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Rahul
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Rahul
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Rahul
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:ctorrent:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4 Vulnerable ·Rahul
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-chfx-pv5j-438m
References
Exploit 1
Patch 2
Sources
- CVE-2009-1759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-chfx-pv5j-438m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1759 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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