Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-23589 |
CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system tor Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU71194
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23589
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a logical error within the process_socks4_request() function in src/core/proto/proto_socks.c, which leaks DNS queries in case the "SafeSocks=1". A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
MitigationUpgrade tor to version 0.4.7.13-1.el9.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 9
tor: before 0.4.7.13-1.el9
External linkshttp://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2023-7b5849f3a6
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.