CVE-2016-8860

Published Jan 4, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
Tor before 0.2.8.9 and 0.2.9.x before 0.2.9.4-alpha had internal functions that were entitled to expect that buf_t data had NUL termination, but the implementation of or/buffers.c did not ensure that NUL termination was present, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client, hidden service, relay, or authority crash) via crafted data.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9685 Tor before 0.2.8.9 and 0.2.9.x before 0.2.9.4-alpha had internal functions that were entitled to expect that buf_t data had NUL termination, but the implementation of or/buffers.c did not ensure that NUL termination was present, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client, hidden service, relay, or authority crash) via crafted data.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:35 AM
Reserved
Oct 19, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 4, 2017, 8:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM