CVE-2006-3417

Description

Tor client before 0.1.1.20 prefers entry points based on is_fast or is_stable flags, which could allow remote attackers to be preferred over nodes that are identified as more trustworthy "entry guard" (is_guard) systems by directory authorities.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/25879	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/20514	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-04.xml	vendor advisory
http://tor.eff.org/cvs/tor/ChangeLog

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3417?: CVE-2006-3417 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3417?: To fix CVE-2006-3417, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3417 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-3417 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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