Tor before 0.2.1.29 and 0.2.2.x before 0.2.2.21-alpha allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via blobs that trigger a certain file size, as demonstrated by the cached-descriptors.new file.
archives.seul.org/or/announce/Jan-2011/msg00000.html
blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-02129-released-security-patches
www.securityfocus.com/bid/45953
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64867
gitweb.torproject.org/tor.git/blob/refs/heads/release-0.2.2:/ChangeLog
trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/2326