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CVE-2019-13640 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-13640: In qBittorrent before 4.1.7, the function Application::runExternalProgram() located in app/application.cpp allows command injection via shell metacharacters in the torrent name parameter or current tracker parameter, as demonstrated by remote command execution via a crafted name within an RSS feed.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-13640 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qbittorrent

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qbittorrent

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.7-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y qbittorrent

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.6-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade qbittorrent

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.6-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade qbittorrent

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.6-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade qbittorrent

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.6-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade qbittorrent

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • qbittorrent→ fixed in4.1.6-r3
    apk update && apk add --upgrade qbittorrent
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