TOR PROJECT
Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha is released, with important fixes
Posted October 17th, 2016 by nickm
https://blog.torproject.org/blog/tor-0294-alpha-released-important-fixes

Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha fixes a security hole in previous versions of Tor that would allow a remote attacker to crash a Tor client, hidden service, relay, or authority. All Tor users should upgrade to this version, or to 0.2.8.9. Patches will be released for older versions of Tor.

Tor 0.2.9.4-alpha also adds numerous small features and fix-ups to previous versions of Tor, including the implementation of a feature to future- proof the Tor ecosystem against protocol changes, some bug fixes necessary for Tor Browser to use unix domain sockets correctly, and several portability improvements. We anticipate that this will be the last alpha in the Tor 0.2.9 series, and that the next release will be a release candidate.

You can download the source from the usual place on the website. Packages should be available over the next several days. Remember to check the signatures!

Please note: This is an alpha release. You should only try this one if you are interested in tracking Tor development, testing new features, making sure that Tor still builds on unusual platforms, or generally trying to hunt down bugs. If you want a stable experience, please stick to the stable releases.

Below are the changes since 0.2.9.3-alpha.
Changes in version 0.2.9.4-alpha - 2016-10-17

Major features (security fixes):