Stack-based buffer overflow - CVE-2013-1428
Published: April 26, 2013 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33106
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1428
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
tinc (Alpine package)
xorg-server (Alpine package)
xorg-server (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2013-1428
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
tinc (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.21-r0
xorg-server (Alpine package) - update to 1.10.4-r2
xorg-server (Alpine package) - update to 1.10.4-r2
Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes
External References
- 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