CVE-2006-3418 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof Tor server fingerprints due to missing validation, potentially deceiving users or applications relying on identity verification.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-3418?

CVE-2006-3418 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tor Tor, published on 7 Jul 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tor before 0.1.1.20 does not validate that a server descriptor's fingerprint line matches its identity key, which allows remote attackers to spoof the fingerprint line, which might be trusted by users or other applications.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3418?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tor Tor.

How do I fix CVE-2006-3418?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-3418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3418, GHSA-xjm4-pmg6-w3h9.

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