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Debian 10 Buster DLA-3286-1 Critical: Tor Logic Issue With SafeSocks

debian lts
Calendar Grey January 28, 2023
Dist Debian Esm H88
Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3286-1 addresses a vulnerability in Tor's SafeSocks feature, potentially permitting insecure traffic. Users are recommended to update.
A logic error was discovered in the implementation of the "SafeSocks" option of Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system, which did result in allowing uns...
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Summary

A logic error was discovered in the implementation of the "SafeSocks"
option of Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication
system, which did result in allowing unsafe SOCKS4 traffic to pass.


For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1.

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 LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS



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Package: tor
Version: 0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1
CVE ID: CVE-2023-23589

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