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CVE-2015-2688 Details

Description

buf_pullup in Tor before 0.2.4.26 and 0.2.5.x before 0.2.5.11 does not properly handle unexpected arrival times of buffers with invalid layouts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via crafted packets.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2015-March/037281.html CVEMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15083 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
https://lists.torproject.org/pipermail/tor-talk/2015-March/037281.html [email protected]Mailing ListVendor Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15083 [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
torproject tor
< 0.2.4.26
>= 0.2.5.1, < 0.2.5.11

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2688
NVD Published Date:
Jan 24, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-2688 Details - Not Deferred