Name: CVE-2013-1428: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2013-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2013-1428, CWE-119, Metasploit Module, CVSS 9.8, EPSS 0.60679

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade tinc	Aug 30, 2017	Apr 26, 2013
Debian	—	Upgrade tinc	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 26, 2013
Freebsd	—	Upgrade tinc	Dec 10, 2025	Apr 22, 2013

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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