SB2018100944 - Improper Authentication in tinc (Alpine package)
Published: October 9, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018100944
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-16737)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
tinc before 1.0.30 has a broken authentication protocol, without even a partial mitigation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.