GLSA 200506-18: Tor: Information disclosure
| Severity: | low |
| Title: | Tor: Information disclosure |
| Date: | 06/21/2005 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200506-18 |
Synopsis
A flaw in Tor may allow the disclosure of arbitrary memory portions.Background
Tor is an implementation of second generation Onion Routing, a connection-oriented anonymizing communication service.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-misc/tor | < 0.0.9.10 | >= 0.0.9.10 | All supported architectures |
Description
A bug in Tor allows attackers to view arbitrary memory contents from an exit server's process space.
Impact
A remote attacker could exploit the memory disclosure to gain sensitive information and possibly even private keys.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Tor users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tor-0.0.9.10"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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