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[SECURITY] [DLA 754-1] tor security update



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Package        : tor
Version        : 0.2.4.27-3
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-1254
Debian Bug     : #848847

It was discovered that Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous
communication system, may read one byte past a buffer when parsing
hidden service descriptors. This issue may enable a hostile hidden
service to crash Tor clients depending on hardening options and malloc
implementation.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.2.4.27-3.

We recommend that you upgrade your tor packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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