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Tor CVE-2014-5117

MEDIUM
2014-07-30 cve@mitre.org
5.8
CVSS 2.0 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

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CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
M
Confidentiality
P
Integrity
P
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 30, 2014 - 16:55 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Tor before 0.2.4.23 and 0.2.5 before 0.2.5.6-alpha maintains a circuit after an inbound RELAY_EARLY cell is received by a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct traffic-confirmation attacks by using the pattern of RELAY and RELAY_EARLY cells as a means of communicating information about hidden service names.

AnalysisAI

Tor before 0.2.4.23 and 0.2.5 before 0.2.5.6-alpha maintains a circuit after an inbound RELAY_EARLY cell is received by a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

Tor before 0.2.4.23 and 0.2.5 before 0.2.5.6-alpha maintains a circuit after an inbound RELAY_EARLY cell is received by a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct traffic-confirmation attacks by using the pattern of RELAY and RELAY_EARLY cells as a means of communicating information about hidden service names. Affected products include: Torproject Tor. Version information: before 0.2.4.23.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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