CVE-2015-2928
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 24, 2020 at 05:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:24 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTorTor
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
The Hidden Service (HS) server implementation in Tor before 0.2.4.27, 0.2.5.x before 0.2.5.12, and 0.2.6.x before 0.2.6.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via unspecified vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 0.2.4.270.2.5.1 ≤ v < 0.2.5.120.2.6.1 ≤ v < 0.2.6.7
Affected range stops below 0.2.4.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.5.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 0.2.4.270.2.5 ≤ v < 0.2.5.120.2.6 ≤ v < 0.2.6.7
Affected range stops below 0.2.4.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.5.12, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/06/5x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/15600CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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