First published: Fri Jun 09 2017(Updated: )
The hidden-service feature in Tor before 0.3.0.8 allows a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) in the relay_send_end_cell_from_edge_ function via a malformed BEGIN cell.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Tor Project Tor | <0.3.0.8 |
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CVE-2017-0375 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to an assertion failure leading to daemon exit.
To fix CVE-2017-0375, upgrade your Tor installation to version 0.3.0.8 or later.
CVE-2017-0375 affects all versions of Tor prior to 0.3.0.8.
Yes, CVE-2017-0375 can be exploited remotely through the hidden-service feature by sending malformed BEGIN cells.
Exploiting CVE-2017-0375 can lead to a denial of service, causing the Tor daemon to crash.