CVE-2009-1759
CVE-2009-1759 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Rahul Dtorrent with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 14% places it in the 96th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 14% (96th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Rahul Dtorrent
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-1759?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2009-1759?
- CVE-2009-1759 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2009-1759 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 14% (96th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-1759?
- CVE-2009-1759 primarily affects Rahul Dtorrent. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-1759?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2009-1759 published?
- CVE-2009-1759 was published on 2009-05-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://dtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/dtorrent/dtorrent/trunk/btfiles.cpp?r1=296&r2=301&view=patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35499
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36471
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2782875&group_id=202532&atid=981959
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1817
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/05/20/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34584
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1092
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=501813
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49959
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8470
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01010.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg01102.html
Affected products (5)
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:dtorrent:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:rahul:ctorrent:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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