Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-1254 (CCN-136086)

Assigned:2015-12-27
Published:2016-12-19
Updated:2018-10-30
Summary:Tor before 0.2.8.12 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a crafted hidden service descriptor.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-1254

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:3281

Source: SUSE
Type: Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:3282

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02812-released

Source: CCN
Type: Tor Blog, December 19, 2016
Tor 0.2.8.12 is released

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
tor-cve20161254-dos(136086)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/commit/?id=d978216dea6b21ac38230a59d172139185a68dbd

Source: FEDORA
Type: Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2016-76b646637e

Source: FEDORA
Type: Issue Tracking
FEDORA-2016-95b4e9077e

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/21018

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Third Party Advisory
DSA-3741

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 0.2.8.12)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse_project:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20161254
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:113539
    P
    		tor-0.4.6.7-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106934
    P
    		tor-0.4.6.7-2.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201612540000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201612540000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201612540000000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2017-12-05
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1657
    P
    		DSA-3741-1 -- tor -- security update
    2017-01-27
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20161254000
    V
    		CVE-2016-1254 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-12-20
    BACK
    torproject tor *
    debian debian linux 8.0
    debian debian linux 9.0
    fedoraproject fedora 24
    fedoraproject fedora 25
    opensuse leap 42.2
    opensuse opensuse 13.2
    opensuse_project leap 42.1