CVE-2011-4894 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can enumerate Tor bridges by observing DirPort connections when the software is configured as a bridge.

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

What is CVE-2011-4894?

CVE-2011-4894 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tor Tor, published on 23 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Tor before 0.2.2.34, when configured as a bridge, uses direct DirPort access instead of a Tor TLS connection for a directory fetch, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate bridges by observing DirPort connections.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4894?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tor Tor.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4894?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-4894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4894, GHSA-j87m-97hh-864x.

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