Information disclosure in Tor
Priority LOW 38CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Tor 0.3.x before 0.3.0.9 has a guard-selection algorithm that only considers the exit relay (not the exit relay's family), which might allow remote attackers to defeat intended anonymity properties by leveraging the existence of large families.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02446 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Tor | Tor | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tor Vendor— Affected Tor Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.1 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.2 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.3 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.4 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.5 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.6 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.7 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0.8 | Vulnerable | torproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.1 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.2 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.3 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.4 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.5 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.6 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.7 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0.8 Vulnerable ·torproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-0377
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxgf-qp88-w686
References
More torproject Tor vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-07433 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-09419 The SafeSocks option in Tor before 0.4.7.13 has a logic error in which the unsafe SOCKS4… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-00448 Use after free in Tor CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-54108 Race condition in torproject Tor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2026-54112 Out-of-bounds write in torproject Tor CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-32508 Tor before 0.4.9.7 has an out-of-bounds read when an END, a TRUNCATE, or a TRUNCATED cell… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2017-0377 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-0377 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxgf-qp88-w686 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-0377 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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