CVE-2011-4897

N/A Unknown
Published: December 23, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Tor before 0.2.2.25-alpha, when configured as a relay without the Nickname configuration option, uses the local hostname as the Nickname value, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading this value.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02225-alpha-out
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02225-alpha-out
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
73th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

tor