medium6.5
CVE-2017-16541
Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address via vectors invol…
Impact
Tor Browser before 7.0.9 on macOS and Linux allows remote attackers to bypass the intended anonymity feature and discover a client IP address via vectors involving a crafted web site that leverages file:// mishandling in Firefox, aka TorMoil. NOTE: Tails is unaffected.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Torproject | Tor | before 7.0.9 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | Versions 7.5, 7.6, 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | Versions 7.6, 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Tus | Versions 7.6, 7.7 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
- https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-13
- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24052
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tormoil-vulnerability-leaks-real-ip-address-from-tor-browser-users/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4327
- https://www.wearesegment.com/research/tormoil-torbrowser-unspecified-critical-security-vulnerability/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101665
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041610
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2693
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3403
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3458
- https://blog.torproject.org/tor-browser-709-released
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1412081
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00011.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-01