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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200506-18 ] Tor: Information disclosure
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 22:12:31 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200506-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Tor: Information disclosure Date: June 21, 2005 Bugs: #96320 ID: 200506-18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A flaw in Tor may allow the disclosure of arbitrary memory portions. 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 < 0.0.9.10 >= 0.0.9.10 Description =========== A bug in Tor allows attackers to view arbitrary memory contents from an exit server's process space. Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit the memory disclosure to gain sensitive information and possibly even private keys. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Tor users should upgrade to the latest available version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tor-0.0.9.10" References ========== [ 1 ] Tor Security Announcement http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Jun-2005/msg00001.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200506-18.xml 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 http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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