# CVE-2018-0491: A use-after-free issue was discovered in Tor 0.3.2.x before 0.3.2.10.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2018-03-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a Tor: Tor

## Description

A use-after-free issue was discovered in Tor 0.3.2.x before 0.3.2.10. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (relay crash) because the KIST implementation allows a channel to be added more than once in the pending list.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Tor, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/24700
- https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/25117
- https://blog.torproject.org/new-stable-tor-releases-security-fixes-and-dos-prevention-03210-03110-02915
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44994/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44994

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