CVE-2012-3518 (GCVE-0-2012-3518)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-08-26 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:05
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted (1) vote document or (2) consensus document.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
8 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-03.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-announ… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50583 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/commit/55f6… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-0… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE |
| https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/6530 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/commit/57e3… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2012-08-19 00:00
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