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CVE-2012-3518

The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name,…

Medium5.0EPSS 2.8%
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redhat

Description

The networkstatus_parse_vote_from_string function in routerparse.c in Tor before 0.2.2.38 does not properly handle an invalid flavor name, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and daemon crash) via a crafted (1) vote document or (2) consensus document.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2012-3518, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium5.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.8% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.

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