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CVE-2014-5117

5.8 · MEDIUM

Tor before 0.2.4.23 and 0.2.5 before 0.2.5.6-alpha maintains a circuit after an inbound RELAY_EARLY cell is received by a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct traffic-confi…

Published Jul 30, 2014torprojectEPSS 2.10%

Overview

CVE-2014-5117 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting torproject tor. It was published on July 30, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Tor before 0.2.4.23 and 0.2.5 before 0.2.5.6-alpha maintains a circuit after an inbound RELAY_EARLY cell is received by a client, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct traffic-confirmation attacks by using the pattern of RELAY and RELAY_EARLY cells as a means of communicating information about hidden service names.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from torproject. Update tor to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
torprojecttor0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-5117?

CVE-2014-5117 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting torproject tor. It was published on July 30, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2014-5117?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-5117?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from torproject. Update tor to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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