Unscored severity · published Jan 1, 2013
CVE-2012-5573
The connection_edge_process_relay_cell function in or/relay.c in Tor before 0.2.3.25 maintains circuits even if an unexpected SENDME cell arrives, which might allow remote…
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CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The connection_edge_process_relay_cell function in or/relay.c in Tor before 0.2.3.25 maintains circuits even if an unexpected SENDME cell arrives, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or excessive cell reception rate) or bypass intended flow-control restrictions via a RELAY_COMMAND_SENDME command.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TO
Tor · Torproject
through 0.2.3.24; 0.0.2; 0.0.2; 0.0.2; 0.0.2; 0.0.2; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5573
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5573
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/26/11
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/51329
security.gentoo.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201301-03.xml
bugs.gentoo.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=444804
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=880310
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80289
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