CVE-2017-8822 (GCVE-0-2017-8822)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-12-03 07:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:48
VLAI
Summary
In Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9, relays (that have incompletely downloaded descriptors) can pick themselves in a circuit path, leading to a degradation of anonymity, aka TROVE-2017-012.
Severity
3.7 (Low)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • loss of anonymity
Assigner
debian CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard – unranked: 2 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 Affected: Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9
Date Public
2017-12-03 00:00
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