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CVE-2012-6129 is a remote memory-corruption flaw in libutp, known to affect Transmission before 2.74. Crafted uTP packets can crash the application and may allow arbitrary code execution. It matters mainly where legacy BitTorrent/uTP-enabled software is still running or embedded in other products. Exposure is most likely on systems running Transmission before 2.74, distro packages containing that version, or products embedding vulnerable libutp code. Evidence for other affected products is not specific in the provided sources. Prioritize remediation for internet-reachable or externally communicating legacy BitTorrent/uTP systems. This is an old vulnerability, but remote crash potential and possible code execution justify cleanup where affected software remains deployed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Transmission to version 2.74 or a fixed vendor package.; Review distribution advisories from Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Red Hat for package-specific fixes.; Inventory products or internal builds embedding libutp around the affected timeframe..
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- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/ticket/5002CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=909934CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/13646CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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