CVE-2016-1254

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    CVE-2016-1254

    Published: 5 Dec 2017Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

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

    References: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FXOJSMCTIOHLBRYFBVEL3CDLGPZXX6WE/, https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTU2R253477RZLYAJAR5DAXAON7KIVLA/, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00154.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00155.html, https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02812-released, https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3741, https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21018, https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/commit/?id=d978216dea6b21ac38230a59d172139185a68dbd

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -9b3b49f83e2f050bc6f7877479fcee7f997694e5

    Affected versions

    tor-0.2.8.11
    tor-0.2.8.10
    tor-0.2.8.9
    tor-0.2.8.8
    tor-0.2.8.7
    tor-0.2.8.6
    tor-0.2.8.5-rc
    tor-0.2.8.4-rc
    tor-0.2.8.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.8.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.8.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.7.3-rc
    tor-0.2.7.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.7.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.7.0-root
    tor-0.2.6.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.6.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.6.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.5.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.5.4-alpha
    tor-0.2.5.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.5.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.5.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.10-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.9-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.8-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.7-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.6-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.4-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.4.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.17-beta
    tor-0.2.3.16-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.15-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.14-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.13-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.12-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.11-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.10-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.9-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.8-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.7-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.6-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.4-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.3.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.16-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.15-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.14-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.13-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.12-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.11-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.10-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.9-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.8-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.7-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.6-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.4-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.2.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.14-rc
    tor-0.2.1.13-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.11-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.10-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.9-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.8-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.7-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.6-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.4-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.1.1-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.20-rc
    tor-0.2.0.19-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.18-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.17-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.16-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.15-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.14-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.13-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.12-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.11-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.10-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.9-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.8-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.7-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.6-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.5-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.4-alpha@11197
    tor-0.2.0.3-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.2-alpha
    tor-0.2.0.1-alpha

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High