CVE-2008-5397

N/A Unknown

Published: December 09, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0.2.0.32-released

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33025

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/34583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-11.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32648

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3366

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47101

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0.2.0.32-released