Vulnerability in Torproject Tor
CVE-2021-28090
Tor before 0.4.5.7 allows a remote attacker to cause Tor directory authorities to exit with an assertion failure, aka TROVE-2021-002.
EPSS: 0.021 (79.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Torproject Tor — versions 0.4.4.0, 0.4.4.1, 0.4.4.2
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28090?
- CVE-2021-28090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Torproject Tor, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-03-19.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28090?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.