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Gentoo update for tor
Secunia Advisory: SA16540
Release Date: 2005-08-25
Popularity: 4,690 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Exposure of sensitive information
Manipulation of data
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-2643


Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for tor. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to disclose or modify certain sensitive information.

For more information:
SA16424

Solution:
Update to "net-misc/tor-0.1.0.14" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-16.xml

Other References:
SA16424:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16424/


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