CVE-2011-4897 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive local hostname information from Tor relays configured without a Nickname, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-4897?
CVE-2011-4897 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 0.2.2.25-alpha, when configured as a relay without the Nickname configuration option, uses the local hostname as the Nickname value, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading this value.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tor Tor.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4897?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-4897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2009-0939 Tor before 0.2.0.34 treats incomplete IPv4 addresses as valid, which has unknown impact and attack vectors related to "Spec conformance," as
- CVE-2009-0414 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2008-5398 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2011-2778 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4897, GHSA-7h3x-gchg-chhg.