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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902332
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Tor Unspecified Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:Tor is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Tor is prone to heap based buffer overflow vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The issue is caused by an unknown heap overflow error when processing
user-supplied data, which can be exploited to cause a heap-based buffer
overflow.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code in the context of the user running the application. Failed exploit
attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Affected Software/OS:
Tor version prior to 0.2.1.28 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.20-alpha on Linux.

Solution:
Upgrade to version 0.2.1.28 or 0.2.2.20-alpha or later.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-1676
BugTraq ID: 45500
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45500
Debian Security Information: DSA-2136 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2136
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052690.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052657.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-02.xml
http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Dec-2010/msg00000.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024910
http://secunia.com/advisories/42536
http://secunia.com/advisories/42667
http://secunia.com/advisories/42783
http://secunia.com/advisories/42916
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3290
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0114
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