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GLSA-201101-02 : Tor: Remote heap-based buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 51532

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201101-02 (Tor: Remote heap-based buffer overflow)

 Tor contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the processing of user or attacker supplied data. No additional information is available.
 Impact :

 Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the Tor user, or to cause a Denial of Service.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Tor users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/tor-0.2.1.28'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201101-02

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 51532

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201101-02.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Published: 1/17/2011

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tor, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/15/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1676

GLSA: 201101-02