SB2016122023 - Fedora 24 update for tor



SB2016122023 - Fedora 24 update for tor

Published: December 20, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016122023
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1254)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Tor before 0.2.8.12 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a crafted hidden service descriptor.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.