Denial of Service Vulnerability in Tor Software
CVE-2020-10592

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Torproject

Status
Tor
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-10592?

A vulnerability in the Tor software allows remote attackers to exploit specific versions and cause Denial of Service by consuming excessive CPU resources. This could lead to reduced performance and availability, impacting user experience. It is essential for users to update to the latest versions to mitigate this risk.

References

https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/33120
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-50
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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