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CVE-2026-87724

Tor before 0.4.9.12 interprets the CC_RESPONSE extension even when CC_REQUEST was not sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) because of corrupted congestion-control state.

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.26%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Tor before 0.4.9.12 interprets the CC_RESPONSE extension even when CC_REQUEST was not sent, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) because of corrupted congestion-control state. This is TROVE-2026-032.

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
EPSS
0.26% probability · 18th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-669
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.