CVE-2013-1428
Stack-based buffer overflow in the receive_tcppacket function in net_packet.c in tinc before 1.0...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1428- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1466 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2013-1466- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wp6j-qh23-g8mc No score
Stack-based buffer overflow in the receive_tcppacket function in net_packet.c in tinc before 1.0...
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.
- Record
GHSA-wp6j-qh23-g8mc- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2013-1428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-1428 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-1428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-1428 No score
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-1428- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Tincd - (Authenticated) Remote TCP Stack Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2014-12-02 |
| Metasploit | Tincd Post-Authentication Remote TCP Stack Buffer Overflow | 2013-04-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-1428 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Tinc-vpn Tinc, published April 22, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 60.7%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in tinc 1.0.19-3.
References
github.com/gsliepen/tinc/commit/17a33dfd95b1a29e90db76414eb9622df9632320
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105559.html
tinc-vpn.org/pipermail/tinc/2013-April/003240.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106167.html
tinc-vpn.org/news
osvdb.org/92653
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secunia.com/advisories/53087
secunia.com/advisories/53108
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2663
securityfocus.com/bid/59369
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105531.html
freecode.com/projects/tinc/releases/354122
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-1428
github.com/advisories/GHSA-wp6j-qh23-g8mc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1428
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-1428
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-1428