Gentoo: GLSA-201101-02: Tor: Remote heap-based buffer overflow
Summary
Tor contains a heap-based buffer overflow in the processing of user or attacker supplied data. No additional information is available.
Resolution
All Tor users should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tor-0.2.1.28"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-1676 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1676
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201101-02
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
Tor is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow that may allow arbitrary code execution.
Background
Tor is an implementation of second generation Onion Routing, a connection-oriented anonymizing communication service.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-misc/tor < 0.2.1.28 >= 0.2.1.28
Impact
===== Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the Tor user, or to cause a Denial of Service.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.