TorrentFreak » torrent_file http://torrentfreak.com Torrent News, Torrent Sites and the latest Scoops Fri, 25 May 2012 20:55:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Ktorrent http://torrentfreak.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-ktorrent/ http://torrentfreak.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-ktorrent/#comments Wed, 02 May 2007 12:34:27 +0000 enigmax http://torrentfreak.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-ktorrent/ Ktorrent, the popular open-source BitTorrent client for Linux has been discovered to contain multiple vulnerabilities which can result in a hacker remotely executing arbitrary code.

Source: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Ktorrent

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According to Security Focus, Ktorrent versions 2.1.3 and below have a security flaw which allows for the remote execution of arbitrary code.

The vulnerabilities were discovered in the components chunkcounter.cpp and torrent.cpp and can be exploited by getting a user to use a modified torrent file, resulting in the possible control of the OS with the same privileges as the Ktorrent user.

There is currently no work-around for the flaws but the situation can be remedied by upgrading to the latest version of Ktorrent, version 2.1.4.

KTorrent is a BitTorrent client written in C++ for KDE, offering mainline DHT and µTorrent compatible peer exchange, port forwarding via UPnP and protocol encryption for getting round those pesky traffic-shaping ISP’s.

KTorrent version 2.2 will be released later this month and will include new features such as multiple tabs, moving finished downloads to another directory, and diskspace preallocation. Another good reason to upgrade!

Source: Multiple Vulnerabilities Discovered in Ktorrent

]]> http://torrentfreak.com/multiple-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-ktorrent/feed/ 5 A Simple Way to Remotely Download Torrents on the Mac http://torrentfreak.com/a-simple-way-to-remotely-download-torrents-on-the-mac/ http://torrentfreak.com/a-simple-way-to-remotely-download-torrents-on-the-mac/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2007 16:47:47 +0000 Smaran http://torrentfreak.com/a-simple-way-to-remotely-download-torrents-on-the-mac/ Source: A Simple Way to Remotely Download Torrents on the Mac

]]> The most common way to remotely download torrents is via a WebUI. On the Mac, the only BitTorrent client with a WebUI is Azureus, and that’s via a plug-in. Most people would find it confusing to open up ports in their software firewall to configure the plug-in, and TorrentFlux is strictly for über geeks. Thanks to a bit of clever thinking on the part of Ruairi, a contributor to macosxhints.com, you won’t have to bother with any advanced settings or run the PHP-based TorrentFlux on your web server.

Here’s what you need to do:

  • You will need to have either Adium or iChat+Chax installed. Both Adium and the Chax plug-in for iChat are free.

  • Set up a new iChat account (or any other kind of account — except Gtalk — for Adium). This will be logged in on your home machine.

  • Then add the new account you’ve created as a buddy on your normal account, which you’ll use at work, school or wherever.

  • In iChat > Preferences > Chax (or Adium > Preferences > File Transfer) set it to automatically accept file transfers, and specify a directory, even Desktop will do. I recommend you use Adium, since it gives you the extra option of accepting file transfers only from your contacts.
    • Adium Auto-Accept

  • Now set up either Transmission (Beta), Azureus or Xtorrent to watch that directory for torrent files.
    • Transmission Prefs

    That’s it, you’re done. Now whenever you send your IM account that’s logged in at home a torrent file, it’ll automatically start downloading it! A simple, yet effective solution.

    Have you already tried this, and has it worked for you?

    Source: A Simple Way to Remotely Download Torrents on the Mac

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