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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.811988
Category:General
Title:Tor Browser Anonymity Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Summary:Tor Browser is prone to anonymity feature bypass vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Tor Browser is prone to anonymity feature bypass vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to an error in handling
'file://' links which will cause Tor Browser to not to go through the network
of Tor relays.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow
remote attackers to obtain sensitive information that may aid in launching
further attacks.

Affected Software/OS:
Tor Browser before 7.0.9

Solution:
Upgrade to version 7.0.9 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-16541
BugTraq ID: 101665
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
Debian Security Information: DSA-4327 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/
https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2692
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:2693
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3403
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2018:3458
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
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