USN-8979-1: Deluge vulnerabilities
Publication date
3 November 2026
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in Deluge.
Releases
Packages
- deluge - bittorrent client written in Python/PyGTK
Details
It was discovered that the web UI in Deluge did not protect against cross-
site request forgery. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
trick a user into installing a malicious plugin, resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7178)
It was discovered that the web UI in Deluge incorrectly handled certain
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary
files. (CVE-2017-9031)
It was discovered that the web UI in Deluge did not protect against cross-
site request forgery. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
trick a user into installing a malicious plugin, resulting in the execution
of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7178)
It was discovered that the web UI in Deluge incorrectly handled certain
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary
files. (CVE-2017-9031)
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart Deluge to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | deluge-common – 1.3.12-1ubuntu1+esm1 | ||
| deluge-web – 1.3.12-1ubuntu1+esm1 | |||
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