CVE-2008-0646
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent...
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
- Record
CVE-2008-0646- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
- Record
CVE-2008-0646- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0656 No score
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0656- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r58h-mh9m-crp8 No score
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent...
The bdecode_recursive function in include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp in Rasterbar Software libtorrent before 0.12.1, as used in Deluge before 0.5.8.3 and other products, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion and crash) via a crafted bencoded message.
- Record
GHSA-r58h-mh9m-crp8- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0646 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Deluge Team Deluge, published February 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.24%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/28782
deluge-torrent.org/Changelog.php
libtorrent.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/libtorrent/branches/RC_0_12/include/libtorrent/bencode.hpp?r1=956&r2=1968&pathrev=1968
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00001.html
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0384
securityfocus.com/bid/27597
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0646
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r58h-mh9m-crp8