6.5

CVE-2023-23589: debian debian_linux Protection Mechanism Failure

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2023-0017UBUNTU-CVE-2023-23589DEBIAN-CVE-2023-23589
Published 14-01-2023Last modified 07-04-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23589 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 14-01-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-04-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The SafeSocks option in Tor before 0.4.7.13 has a logic error in which the unsafe SOCKS4 protocol can be used but not the safe SOCKS4a protocol, aka TROVE-2022-002.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (gitlab.torproject.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
  • tor< 0.4.7.13-1 | < 0.4.5.16-1 | < 0.3.5.16-1+deb10u1
  • debian_linuxEOL10.0 | 11.0
Fedoraproject1 product
Mageia1 product
  • tor< 0.4.5.16-1.mga8
Torproject1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • torAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 6 products

References

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