SB2016122024 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for tor
Published: December 20, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016122024
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1254)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Tor before 0.2.8.12 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a crafted hidden service descriptor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.