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[tor/maint-0.2.7] be sure to remember the changes file for #20384
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 635c5a8a92c8066412645b291817eadcc82d8f8f Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:22:36 2017 -0500 be sure to remember the changes file for #20384 --- changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug20384 b/changes/bug20384 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..591015a --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug20384 @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ + o Major features (security fixes): + - Prevent a class of security bugs caused by treating the contents + of a buffer chunk as if they were a NUL-terminated string. At + least one such bug seems to be present in all currently used + versions of Tor, and would allow an attacker to remotely crash + most Tor instances, especially those compiled with extra compiler + hardening. With this defense in place, such bugs can't crash Tor, + though we should still fix them as they occur. Closes ticket + 20384 (TROVE-2016-10-001). +

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[tor/maint-0.2.7] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.5' into maint-0.2.6
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit e778a411b9e75ad2c1b46a6624d586a6f4a0c554 Merge: 43c18b1 144ec3d Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:27:57 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.5' into maint-0.2.6 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.7] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.6' into maint-0.2.7
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 5c4235888af142b72aa6b88737bcf1020797e35c Merge: 75fe218 e778a41 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:28:50 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.6' into maint-0.2.7 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.7] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 144ec3d58cd7358e6563023737a5f91844db93b0 Merge: 124062e 635c5a8 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:23:50 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.6] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 144ec3d58cd7358e6563023737a5f91844db93b0 Merge: 124062e 635c5a8 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:23:50 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.6] be sure to remember the changes file for #20384
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 635c5a8a92c8066412645b291817eadcc82d8f8f Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:22:36 2017 -0500 be sure to remember the changes file for #20384 --- changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug20384 b/changes/bug20384 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..591015a --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug20384 @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ + o Major features (security fixes): + - Prevent a class of security bugs caused by treating the contents + of a buffer chunk as if they were a NUL-terminated string. At + least one such bug seems to be present in all currently used + versions of Tor, and would allow an attacker to remotely crash + most Tor instances, especially those compiled with extra compiler + hardening. With this defense in place, such bugs can't crash Tor, + though we should still fix them as they occur. Closes ticket + 20384 (TROVE-2016-10-001). +

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[tor/maint-0.2.6] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.5' into maint-0.2.6
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit e778a411b9e75ad2c1b46a6624d586a6f4a0c554 Merge: 43c18b1 144ec3d Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:27:57 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.5' into maint-0.2.6 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.5] Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 144ec3d58cd7358e6563023737a5f91844db93b0 Merge: 124062e 635c5a8 Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:23:50 2017 -0500 Merge branch 'maint-0.2.4' into maint-0.2.5 changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

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[tor/maint-0.2.5] be sure to remember the changes file for #20384
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 635c5a8a92c8066412645b291817eadcc82d8f8f Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:22:36 2017 -0500 be sure to remember the changes file for #20384 --- changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug20384 b/changes/bug20384 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..591015a --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug20384 @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ + o Major features (security fixes): + - Prevent a class of security bugs caused by treating the contents + of a buffer chunk as if they were a NUL-terminated string. At + least one such bug seems to be present in all currently used + versions of Tor, and would allow an attacker to remotely crash + most Tor instances, especially those compiled with extra compiler + hardening. With this defense in place, such bugs can't crash Tor, + though we should still fix them as they occur. Closes ticket + 20384 (TROVE-2016-10-001). +

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[tor/maint-0.2.4] be sure to remember the changes file for #20384
by arma＠torproject.org 13 Feb '17

13 Feb '17

commit 635c5a8a92c8066412645b291817eadcc82d8f8f Author: Roger Dingledine <arma(a)torproject.org> Date: Mon Feb 13 15:22:36 2017 -0500 be sure to remember the changes file for #20384 --- changes/bug20384 | 10 ++++++++++ 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/changes/bug20384 b/changes/bug20384 new file mode 100644 index 0000000..591015a --- /dev/null +++ b/changes/bug20384 @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ + o Major features (security fixes): + - Prevent a class of security bugs caused by treating the contents + of a buffer chunk as if they were a NUL-terminated string. At + least one such bug seems to be present in all currently used + versions of Tor, and would allow an attacker to remotely crash + most Tor instances, especially those compiled with extra compiler + hardening. With this defense in place, such bugs can't crash Tor, + though we should still fix them as they occur. Closes ticket + 20384 (TROVE-2016-10-001). +

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