#VU33106 Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2013-1428
Published: April 26, 2013 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33106
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1428
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Software vendor:
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the receive_tcppacket function in net_packet.c when processing a large TCP packet. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
External links
- http://freecode.com/projects/tinc/releases/354122
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105531.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/105559.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106167.html
- http://osvdb.org/92653
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53087
- http://secunia.com/advisories/53108
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2663
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/59369
- http://www.tinc-vpn.org/news/
- http://www.tinc-vpn.org/pipermail/tinc/2013-April/003240.html
- https://github.com/gsliepen/tinc/commit/17a33dfd95b1a29e90db76414eb9622df9632320