In Tor before 0.3.3.12, 0.3.4.x before 0.3.4.11, 0.3.5.x before 0.3.5.8, and 0.4.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-770Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-770.
Summary
In Tor before 0.3.3.12, 0.3.4.x before 0.3.4.11, 0.3.5.x before 0.3.5.8, and 0.4.x before 0.4.0.2-alpha, remote denial of service against Tor clients and relays can occur via memory exhaustion in the KIST cell scheduler.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04572 91st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 18
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.3.3.12; 0.3.4.8 to before 0.3.4.11 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.0:alpha-dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.0 alpha-dev | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.1 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.2 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.3 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.4:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.4 rc | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.5:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.5 rc | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.6:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.6 rc | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.7:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.4.7 rc | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.0:alpha-dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.0 alpha-dev | Vulnerable | torproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.3.3.12; 0.3.4.8 to before 0.3.4.11 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.0:alpha-dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.0 alpha-dev Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.1 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.2 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.3 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.4:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.4 rc Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.5:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.5 rc Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.6:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.6 rc Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.4.7:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.4.7 rc Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.0:alpha-dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.0 alpha-dev Vulnerable ·torproject
Show 8 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.1 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.2 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.3 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.4 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.5 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.6:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.6 rc | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.5.7 | Vulnerable | torproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.4.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0.1 alpha | Vulnerable | torproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.1 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.2 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.3 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.4 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.5 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.6:rc:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.6 rc Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.5.7 Vulnerable ·torproject
- cpe:2.3:a:torproject:tor:0.4.0.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0.1 alpha Vulnerable ·torproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8955
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3x5-p32h-w7q2
References
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- 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-2019-8955 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8955 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3x5-p32h-w7q2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-8955 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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