CVE-2026-44602 (GCVE-0-2026-44602)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-07 03:17 – Updated: 2026-05-07 14:58
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Summary
Tor before 0.4.9.7 has a NULL pointer dereference when a CERT cell is received out of order, aka TROVE-2026-006.
Severity ?
3.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
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torproject Tor Affected: 0 , < 0.4.9.7 (custom)
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