CVE-2016-1254: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.5. EPSS: 3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Tor before 0.2.8.12 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via a crafted hidden service descriptor.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Fedoraproject Fedora: version 24 only; version 25 only
• Opensuse Leap: version 42.2 only
• Opensuse Opensuse: version 13.2 only
• Opensuse Project Leap: version 42.1 only
• Torproject Tor: before 0.2.8.12 (fixed in 0.2.8.12)

Published 2017-12-05. Last modified 2026-06-17.