Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0008
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0008)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'tor' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0008 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'tor' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0008 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system, may read one byte past a buffer when parsing hidden service descriptors. This issue may enable a hostile hidden service to crash Tor clients depending on hardening options and malloc implementation (CVE-2016-1254). Affected Software/OS: 'tor' package(s) on Mageia 5. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1254 Debian Security Information: DSA-3741 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3741 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FXOJSMCTIOHLBRYFBVEL3CDLGPZXX6WE/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTU2R253477RZLYAJAR5DAXAON7KIVLA/ SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3281 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00154.html SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:3282 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00155.html
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