CVE-2006-0414: Medium severity Tor (The Onion Router) vulnerability

Published Jan 25, 2006
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Updated

Tor before 0.1.1.20 allows remote attackers to identify hidden services via a malicious Tor server that attempts a large number of accesses of the hidden service, which eventually causes a circuit to be built through the malicious server.

Affected Software

57 affected components
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre13
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre14
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre15
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre16
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre17
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre18
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre19
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre20
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre21
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre22
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre23
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre24
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre25
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre26
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.2_pre27
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.3
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.4
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.5
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.6
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.6.1
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.6.2
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.7
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.7.1
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.7.2
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.7.3
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.8
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.8.1
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.1
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.2
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.3
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.4
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.5
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.6
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.7
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.8
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.9
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.0.9.10
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.10
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.11
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.12
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.13
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.14
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.15
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.16
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.0.17
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.1_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.2_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.3_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.4_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.5_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.6_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.7_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.8_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.9_alpha
Tor (The Onion Router)=0.1.1.10_alpha

Remediation

Patch Available

http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Jan-2006/msg00001.html

Patch Available

http://secunia.com/advisories/18576

Event History

Jan 25, 2006
CVE Published
11:03 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0414?

CVE-2006-0414 is considered a medium severity vulnerability that allows attackers to identify hidden services.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0414?

To fix CVE-2006-0414, upgrade your Tor software to version 0.1.1.20 or later.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2006-0414?

CVE-2006-0414 affects Tor versions prior to 0.1.1.20 including multiple pre-release versions.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2006-0414?

The impact of CVE-2006-0414 is that it allows remote attackers to build circuits through a malicious server, potentially exposing hidden services.

5

Is CVE-2006-0414 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2006-0414 can be exploited remotely by attackers to expose hidden services via malicious Tor servers.

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