PT-2008-6514 · Tor · Tor

Theo De Raadt · Published 2008-12-08 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-5397

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Tor versions prior to 0.2.0.32

Description The issue is related to the improper processing of the User and Group configuration options, which could allow local users to gain privileges. This is possible due to unintended supplementary group memberships of the Tor process.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.2.0.32, update to version 0.2.0.32 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-5397

Affected Products

Tor

References · 12

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5397 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-5397 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-5397 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5397 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/32648 · Patch
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-11.xml · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33025 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47101 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34583 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3366 · Note
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/47101 · Note
• http://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0.2.0.32-released · Note