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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200508-16] Tor: Information disclosure Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Tor: Information disclosure
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200508-16
(Tor: Information disclosure)
The Diffie-Hellman implementation of Tor fails to verify the
cryptographic strength of keys which are used during handshakes.
Impact
By setting up a malicious Tor server and enticing users to use
this server as first hop, a remote attacker could read and modify all
traffic of the user.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2643
http://archives.seul.org/or/announce/Aug-2005/msg00002.html
Solution:
All Tor users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/tor-0.1.0.14"
Threat Level: Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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