In Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0…
Priority LOW 19CWE-417Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9, relays (that have incompletely downloaded descriptors) can pick themselves in a circuit path, leading to a degradation of anonymity, aka TROVE-2017-012.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00904 60th 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 before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 | Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 Vendor— Affected Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:tor_project:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.2.5.16; 0.2.6 to before 0.2.8.17; 0.2.9 to before 0.2.9.14; 0.3.0 to before 0.3.0.13; 0.3.1 to before 0.3.1.9 | Vulnerable | The Tor Project |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:tor_project:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.2.5.16; 0.2.6 to before 0.2.8.17; 0.2.9 to before 0.2.9.14; 0.3.0 to before 0.3.0.13; 0.3.1 to before 0.3.1.9 Vulnerable ·The Tor Project
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0 before 0.3.0.13, and 0.3.1 before 0.3.1.9 — DSA-4054
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-06332 Use after free in Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before…Priority LOW 38
- TI-2017-06330 Memory corruption in Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9…Priority LOW 37
- TI-2017-06328 In Tor before 0.2.5.16, 0.2.6 through 0.2.8 before 0.2.8.17, 0.2.9 before 0.2.9.14, 0.3.0…Priority LOW 37
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-8822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6j8p-f9mw-w2qg
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-8822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-8822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6j8p-f9mw-w2qg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-8822 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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