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:

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