CVE-2012-3518

N/A Unknown
Published: August 26, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted (1) vote document or (2) consensus document.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50583
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00048.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/21/6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/50583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-03.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/6530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.8%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

tor