A security flaw has been discovered in Tor up to 0.4.7.16/0.4.8.17. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Onion Service Descriptor Handler. Performing manipulation results in resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is considered difficult. Upgrading to version 0.4.8.18 and 0.4.9.3-alpha is recommended to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 6.3 (MEDIUM)
- CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade tor | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade tor | Sep 29, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 |
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