Debian: DSA-4871-1 Critical: Tor CPU Overload and Failure Risk
debian
March 16, 2021
Two vulnerabilities were discovered in Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system, which could lead to excessive CPU usage or cause a directory authority to...
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Summary
For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.3.5.14-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your tor packages.
For the detailed security status of tor please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/tor
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: tor
CVE ID: CVE-2021-28089 CVE-2021-28090
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