# CVE-2007-1799: Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

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## References

- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170303
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_007_suse.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24995
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26773
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25097
- http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=143637
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1373
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:095
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200705-01.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33566
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23745
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-436-2

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