Out-of-bounds read in tor.eff Tor

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU31154

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8955

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read that occurs via memory exhaustion in the KIST cell scheduler.

Mitigation

Update to version 0.3.4.11.

Vulnerable software versions

Tor: 0.3.4.8 - 0.3.4.10

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00013.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107136
http://blog.torproject.org/new-releases-tor-0402-alpha-0358-03411-and-03312
http://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/29168

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.