CVE-2017-0375 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Tor versions prior to 0.3.0.8, specifically impacting its hidden-service feature. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger an assertion failure and daemon exit by sending a malformed BEGIN cell to the relay_send_end_cell_from_edge_ function. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high availability impact. While the vulnerability is significant, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or notable community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.3.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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