CVE-2008-5398

Description

Tor before 0.2.0.32 does not properly process the ClientDNSRejectInternalAddresses configuration option in situations where an exit relay issues a policy-based refusal of a stream, which allows remote exit relays to have an unknown impact by mapping an internal IP address to the destination hostname of a refused stream.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.84% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47102 vdb entry
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
http://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0.2.0.32-released patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-11.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5398?
CVE-2008-5398 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5398?
To fix CVE-2008-5398, 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-2008-5398 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-5398 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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