CVE-2015-5685
The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote...
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."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2015-5685- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2015-5685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5635 No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2015-5635- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2472-r3qx-5cf2 No score
The lazy_bdecode function in BitTorrent DHT bootstrap server (bootstrap-dht ) allows remote...
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."
- Record
GHSA-2472-r3qx-5cf2- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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."
- Record
CVE-2015-5685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5685 No score
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."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0428 No score
Updated libtorrent-rasterbar packages fixes security vulnerability
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." Note while this CVE was reported against BitTorrent DHT Bootstrapt server, the same vulnerable code is available in libtorrent-rasterbar (CVE-2015-5685).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5685 No score
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."
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5685- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libtorrent-rasterbarDebian:12 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
libtorrent-rasterbarDebian:13 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
libtorrent-rasterbarDebian:14 |
before 1.0.6-1 | 1.0.6-1 |
libtorrent-rasterbarDebian:6.0 |
before 0.14.10-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions 0.14.10-2 |
0.14.10-2+deb6u1 |
libtorrent-rasterbarMageia:5 |
before 0.16.18-1.1.mga5 | 0.16.18-1.1.mga5 |
libtorrent-rasterbarUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.16.11-1ubuntu10.16.11-1ubuntu20.16.11-1ubuntu40.16.11-1ubuntu50.16.13-1ubuntu10.16.13-1ubuntu20.16.13-1ubuntu2.10.16.13-1ubuntu2.1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-5685 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Bittorrent Bootstrap-dht, published August 13, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.51%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in libtorrent-rasterbar 1.0.6-1.