Tor up to 0.2.9.14/0.3.1.9/0.3.2.9 directory-authority protocol-list Subprotocol null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Tor up to 0.2.9.14/0.3.1.9/0.3.2.9. Affected is an unknown function of the component directory-authority protocol-list Subprotocol. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-0490. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Tor up to 0.2.9.14/0.3.1.9/0.3.2.9 (Network Encryption Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the component directory-authority protocol-list Subprotocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Tor before 0.2.9.15, 0.3.1.x before 0.3.1.10, and 0.3.2.x before 0.3.2.10. The directory-authority protocol-list subprotocol implementation allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and directory-authority crash) via a misformatted relay descriptor that is mishandled during voting.

The bug was discovered 03/03/2018. The weakness was presented 03/05/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at blog.torproject.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-0490 since 11/27/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 109412 (Debian DSA-4183-1 : tor - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170913 (OpenSUSE Security Update for tor (openSUSE-SU-2018:0614-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.2.9.15, 0.3.1.10 or 0.3.2.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (109412). See VDB-114084 for similar entry. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 109412
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-4183-1 : tor - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 861031
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 4183-1 (tor - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tor 0.2.9.15/0.3.1.10/0.3.2.10

Timelineinfo

11/27/2017 🔍
03/03/2018 +96 days 🔍
03/05/2018 +2 days 🔍
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03/06/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/28/2018 +53 days 🔍
04/30/2018 +2 days 🔍
02/16/2023 +1753 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 25074
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-0490 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-0490
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114083

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/06/2018 07:51 AM
Updated: 02/16/2023 11:04 PM
Changes: 03/06/2018 07:51 AM (76), 01/10/2020 03:20 PM (3), 02/16/2023 11:04 PM (4)
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