CVE-2023-23589

MEDIUM
Published Jan 14, 20233y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
6.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Jan 14, 2023 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

The SafeSocks option in Tor before 0.4.7.13 has a logic error in which the unsafe SOCKS4 protocol can be used but not the safe SOCKS4a protocol, aka TROVE-2022-002.

CVSS Details

Base Score
6.5
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-693

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
torprojecttor* <0.4.7.13
debiandebian_linux10.0any
debiandebian_linux11.0any
fedoraprojectfedora36any
fedoraprojectfedora37any

References 8

  • gitlab.torproject.org https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/a282145b3634547ab84ccd959d0537c021ff7ffc
    PatchVendor Advisory
  • gitlab.torproject.org https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/issues/40730
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
  • gitlab.torproject.org https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/raw/release-0.4.7/ReleaseNotes
    Release NotesVendor Advisory
  • lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00026.html
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IYOLTP6HQO2HPXUYKOR7P5YYYN7CINQQ/
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZMY4FWXYKP3MDXTZ3EJ7XJVGBCKBK2XL/
  • security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-11
  • debian.org https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5320
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • gitlab.torproject.org https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/commit/a282145b3634547ab84ccd959d0537c021ff7ffc
    PatchVendor Advisory
  • gitlab.torproject.org https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/issues/40730
    ExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory