NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
3.7
CVSS 3.1
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Lifecycle Timeline
3
Patch available
May 07, 2026 - 06:16 EUVD
Analysis Generated
May 07, 2026 - 04:45 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 07, 2026 - 03:17 nvd
LOW 3.7
DescriptionNVD
Tor before 0.4.9.7 has a NULL pointer dereference when a CERT cell is received out of order, aka TROVE-2026-006.
AnalysisAI
Tor before version 0.4.9.7 crashes due to a NULL pointer dereference when CERT cells are received out of order, causing denial of service against relay nodes and clients. Remote unauthenticated attackers on the network can trigger this crash by sending malformed cell sequences, disabling affected Tor instances. …
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EUVD-2026-28304
GHSA-323g-q36v-hmmc