CVE-2013-1428
tinc - stack based buffer overflow
EPSS 65.5%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the receive_tcppacket function in net_packet.c in tinc before 1.0.21 and 1.1 before 1.1pre7 allows remote authenticated peers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large TCP packet.
How to fix CVE-2013-1428
To remediate CVE-2013-1428, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tinc—upgrade to 1.0.19-3 or later
- Debian/tinc—upgrade to 1.0.13-1+squeeze1 or later
Is CVE-2013-1428 being exploited?
Likely — EPSS is 65.5%, placing CVE-2013-1428 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.0.19-3
- from 0, < 1.0.13-1+squeeze1