Buffer overflow in Torproject Tor
CVE-2016-8860
Tor before 0.2.8.9 and 0.2.9.x before 0.2.9.4-alpha had internal functions that were entitled to expect that buf_t data had NUL termination, but the implementation of or/buffers.c did not ensure that NUL termination was present, which allo…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Torproject Tor — versions 0.2.9.0, 0.2.9.1, 0.2.9.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- GLSA-201612-45 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- [oss-security] 20161019 Re: CVE request for tor (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- 95116 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- DSA-3694 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8860?
- CVE-2016-8860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Torproject Tor, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-04.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8860?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.