MGASA-2018-0161

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    MGASA-2018-0161

    Published: 7 Mar 2018Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated tor packages fix security vulnerabilities

    Details: A protocol-list handling bug that could be used to remotely crash directory authorities with a null-pointer exception (CVE-2018-0490). A bug can be remotely triggered in order to crash relays with a use-after-free pattern (CVE-2018-0491).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2018-0161.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=22690, https://blog.torproject.org/new-stable-tor-releases-security-fixes-and-dos-prevention-03210-03110-02915

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: tor

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/tor?arch=source&distro=mageia-6

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -0.2.9.15-1.mga6

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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