Debian Security Advisory
DLA-3286-1 tor -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 28 Jan 2023
- Affected Packages:
- tor
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2023-23589.
- More information:
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A logic error was discovered in the implementation of the
SafeSocks
option of Tor, a connection-based low-latency anonymous communication system, which did result in allowing unsafe SOCKS4 traffic to pass.For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version 0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your tor packages.
For the detailed security status of tor please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/tor
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