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Debian: CVE-2016-3180: torbrowser-launcher -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-3180: torbrowser-launcher -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
02/07/2017
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

Tor Browser Launcher (aka torbrowser-launcher) before 0.2.4, during the initial run, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass the PGP signature verification and execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse tar file and a signature file with the valid tarball and signature.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-torbrowser-launcher

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