CVE-2021-38385

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Published Aug 30, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

Tor before 0.3.5.16, 0.4.5.10, and 0.4.6.7 mishandles the relationship between batch-signature verification and single-signature verification, leading to a remote assertion failure, aka TROVE-2021-007.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor::::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-4961-1	tor security update
EUVD	EUVD-2021-24837	Tor before 0.3.5.16, 0.4.5.10, and 0.4.6.7 mishandles the relationship between batch-signature verification and single-signature verification, leading to a remote assertion failure, aka TROVE-2021-007.
Ubuntu USN	USN-5036-1	Tor vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.685% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://blog.torproject.org
https://blog.torproject.org/node/2062
https://bugs.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/40078
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-11

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Torproject Tor

Weaknesses

CWE-617

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 30, 2021, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:37 AM
Reserved: Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 30, 2021, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:01 AM

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