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CVE-2026-44602

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Description

Tor before 0.4.9.7 has a NULL pointer dereference when a CERT cell is received out of order, aka TROVE-2026-006.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-07 04:16:35.223000
Last modified
2026-10-26 19:10:00.163000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-44602",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-07T04:16:35.223",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T19:10:00.163",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Tor anterior a 0.4.9.7 tiene una desreferencia de puntero NULL cuando se recibe una celda CERT fuera de orden, también conocido como TROVE-2026-006."
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