CVE-2025-4444
LOWTor < 0.4.7.16 and 0.4.8.0-0.4.8.17 - Uncontrolled Resource Consumption in Onion Service Descriptor Handler
Title source: llmDescription
A security flaw has been discovered in Tor up to 0.4.7.16/0.4.8.17. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Onion Service Descriptor Handler. Performing manipulation results in resource consumption. The attack may be initiated remotely. The attack's complexity is rated as high. The exploitability is considered difficult. Upgrading to version 0.4.8.18 and 0.4.9.3-alpha is recommended to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Permissions Required, VDB Entry vdb-entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.324814
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.324814
Permissions Required, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.640605
Various Sources release-notes
https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/core/tor/-/raw/release-0.4.8/ReleaseNotes
Various Sources patch
https://forum.torproject.org/t/alpha-and-stable-release-0-4-8-18-and-0-4-9-3-alpha/20578
Scores
CVSS v3
3.7
EPSS
0.0044
EPSS Percentile
34.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-400
CWE-404
Status
published
Products (37)
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.0
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.1
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.10
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.11
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.12
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.13
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.14
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.15
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.16
n/a/Tor
0.4.7.2
... and 27 more
Published
Sep 18, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026