CVE-2008-5397

Description

Tor before 0.2.0.32 does not properly process the (1) User and (2) Group configuration options, which might allow local users to gain privileges by leveraging unintended supplementary group memberships of the Tor process.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/34583 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32648 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/33025 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3366 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47101 vdb entry
http://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0.2.0.32-released
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-11.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5397?
CVE-2008-5397 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5397?
To fix CVE-2008-5397, 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-2008-5397 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5397 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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