Loading ChangeLog +23 −7 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Changes in version 0.2.9.4-alpha - 2016-10-17 Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha adds numerous small features and fix-ups to previous versions of Tor, including the implementation of a feature to future- proof the Tor ecosystem against protocol changes, some bug fixes necessary for Tor Browser to use unix domain sockets correctly, and several portability improvements. We anticipate that this will be the last alpha in the Tor 0.2.9 series, and that the next release will be a release candidate. Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha fixes a security hole in previous versions of Tor that would allow a remote attacker to crash a Tor client, hidden service, relay, or authority. All Tor users should upgrade to this version, or to 0.2.8.9. Patches will be released for older versions of Tor. Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha also adds numerous small features and fix-ups to previous versions of Tor, including the implementation of a feature to future- proof the Tor ecosystem against protocol changes, some bug fixes necessary for Tor Browser to use unix domain sockets correctly, and several portability improvements. We anticipate that this will be the last alpha in the Tor 0.2.9 series, and that the next release will be a release candidate. 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). o Major features (subprotocol versions): - Tor directory authorities now vote on a set of recommended changes/buf-sentineldeleted 100644 → 0 +0 −11 Original line number Diff line number Diff line 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). Loading
ChangeLog +23 −7 Original line number Diff line number Diff line Changes in version 0.2.9.4-alpha - 2016-10-17 Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha adds numerous small features and fix-ups to previous versions of Tor, including the implementation of a feature to future- proof the Tor ecosystem against protocol changes, some bug fixes necessary for Tor Browser to use unix domain sockets correctly, and several portability improvements. We anticipate that this will be the last alpha in the Tor 0.2.9 series, and that the next release will be a release candidate. Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha fixes a security hole in previous versions of Tor that would allow a remote attacker to crash a Tor client, hidden service, relay, or authority. All Tor users should upgrade to this version, or to 0.2.8.9. Patches will be released for older versions of Tor. Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha also adds numerous small features and fix-ups to previous versions of Tor, including the implementation of a feature to future- proof the Tor ecosystem against protocol changes, some bug fixes necessary for Tor Browser to use unix domain sockets correctly, and several portability improvements. We anticipate that this will be the last alpha in the Tor 0.2.9 series, and that the next release will be a release candidate. 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). o Major features (subprotocol versions): - Tor directory authorities now vote on a set of recommended
changes/buf-sentineldeleted 100644 → 0 +0 −11 Original line number Diff line number Diff line 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).
