CVE-2006-3416: Tor before 0.1.1.20 kills the circuit when it receives an unrecognized relay command, which causes network cir

Routine

MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2006-3416 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting tor. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Tor before 0.1.1.20 kills the circuit when it receives an unrecognized relay command, which causes network circuits to be disbanded. NOTE: while this item is listed under the "Security fixes" section of the developer changelog, the developer clarified on 20060707 that this is only a self-DoS. Therefore this issue should not be included in CVE

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2006-07-07
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: tor

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2006-07-07 00:05 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

tor tor DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.0.2 · 0.0.2_pre13 · 0.0.2_pre14 · 0.0.2_pre15 · 0.0.2_pre16 · 0.0.2_pre17 · 0.0.2_pre18 · 0.0.2_pre19

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.0.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy tor || rpm -q tor || tor --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.0.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison tor sudo apt install tor=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.2> sudo apt-mark hold tor

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list tor sudo dnf downgrade tor-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.2> sudo dnf versionlock add tor

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2006-3416?

tor: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2006-3416 being exploited?

CVE-2006-3416 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2006-3416 affect?

CVE-2006-3416 affects tor. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Tor before 0.1.1.20 kills the circuit when it receives an unrecognized relay command, which causes network circuits to be disbanded. NOTE: while this item is listed under the "Security fixes" section of the developer changelog, the develop

How urgent is CVE-2006-3416?

Priority 38/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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