CVE-2008-5397 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Tor versions prior to 0.2.0.32, stemming from improper handling of User and Group configuration options. This flaw allows local attackers to gain elevated privileges by manipulating unintended supplementary group memberships of the Tor process. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a low attack complexity with complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1.2.31CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2_pre13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.0.2_pre13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2_pre14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.0.2_pre14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.2_pre15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tor:tor:0.0.2_pre15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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