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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 …

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
TorprojectTor
through 0.2.3.24
Versions 0.0.2, 0.0.3, 0.0.4, 0.0.5, 0.0.6

Weakness classification

CWE-399

References