Ubuntu Update for ktorrent vulnerability USN-436-2

Summary
Ubuntu Update for Linux kernel vulnerabilities USN-436-2
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
USN-436-1 fixed a vulnerability in KTorrent. The original fix for path traversal was incomplete, allowing for alternate vectors of attack. This update solves the problem. Original advisory details: Bryan Burns of Juniper Networks discovered that KTorrent did not correctly validate the destination file paths nor the HAVE statements sent by torrent peers. A malicious remote peer could send specially crafted messages to overwrite files or execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
Affected
ktorrent vulnerability on Ubuntu 6.06 LTS , Ubuntu 6.10 , Ubuntu 7.04
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