CVE-2021-28090 Affecting tor package, versions <0.2.9.14-1ubuntu1~16.04.3+esm1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.1% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-TOR-1122981
  • published19 Aug 2025
  • disclosed19 Mar 2021

Introduced: 19 Mar 2021

CVE-2021-28090  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 tor to version 0.2.9.14-1ubuntu1~16.04.3+esm1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tor package and not the tor package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Tor before 0.4.5.7 allows a remote attacker to cause Tor directory authorities to exit with an assertion failure, aka TROVE-2021-002.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1