CVE-2011-0016
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory...
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
CVE-2011-0016- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
CVE-2011-0016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0042 No score
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0042- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qr37-7423-hq8p No score
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory...
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
GHSA-qr37-7423-hq8p- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
CVE-2011-0016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-0016 No score
Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha does not properly manage key data in memory, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging the ability to read memory that was previously used by a different process.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-0016- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
torDebian:12 |
before 0.2.1.29-1 | 0.2.1.29-1 |
torDebian:13 |
before 0.2.1.29-1 | 0.2.1.29-1 |
torDebian:14 |
before 0.2.1.29-1 | 0.2.1.29-1 |
torDebian:5.0 |
before 0.2.1.29-1~lenny+1, plus listed versions 0.2.0.33-10.2.0.34-10.2.0.34-1~bpo40+10.2.0.35-10.2.0.35-1~lenny1 Show 45 moreShow less0.2.0.35-1~lenny20.2.1.10-alpha-10.2.1.11-alpha-10.2.1.12-alpha-10.2.1.13-alpha-10.2.1.14-rc-10.2.1.15-rc-10.2.1.16-rc-10.2.1.17-rc-10.2.1.18-10.2.1.19-10.2.1.2-alpha-10.2.1.20-10.2.1.20-20.2.1.21-10.2.1.21-1~bpo50+10.2.1.22-10.2.1.22-1~bpo50+10.2.1.23-10.2.1.23-20.2.1.25-10.2.1.25-1~bpo50+10.2.1.25-20.2.1.25-30.2.1.26-10.2.1.26-1~bpo50+10.2.1.26-1~lenny+10.2.1.26-1~lenny+20.2.1.26-1~lenny+40.2.1.26-1~lennyvolatile10.2.1.26-1~lennyvolatile20.2.1.26-20.2.1.26-30.2.1.26-40.2.1.26-4~bpo50+10.2.1.26-50.2.1.26-60.2.1.26-6~bpo50+10.2.1.4-alpha-10.2.1.5-alpha-10.2.1.6-alpha-10.2.1.7-alpha-10.2.1.7-alpha-20.2.1.8-alpha-10.2.1.9-alpha-1 |
0.2.1.29-1~lenny+1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0016 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Tor, published January 17, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. Fixed in tor 0.2.1.29-1.
References
archives.seul.org/or/announce/Jan-2011/msg00000.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0131
gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/blob/refs/heads/release-0.2.2:/ChangeLog
secunia.com/advisories/42907
blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02129-released-security-patches
securitytracker.com/id?1024980
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trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2385
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2148
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/18/7
securityfocus.com/bid/45832
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0016
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qr37-7423-hq8p
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-0016