CVE-2012-3518 in Tor
Summary
The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted (1) vote document or (2) consensus document.
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Reservation
06/14/2012
Disclosure
08/25/2012
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6104 | Tor Document routerparse.c networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string memory corruption | 119 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2012-3518 |