CVE-2017-8820

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    CVE-2017-8820

    Published: 3 Dec 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: In Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9, remote attackers can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) against directory authorities via a malformed descriptor, aka TROVE-2017-010.

    References: https://blog.torproject.org/new-stable-tor-releases-security-fixes-0319-03013-02914-02817-02516, https://bugs.torproject.org/24245, https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4054

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    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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    High