CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-16738

First published: Wed Oct 10 2018(Updated: )

tinc 1.0.30 through 1.0.34 has a broken authentication protocol, although there is a partial mitigation. This is fixed in 1.1.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/tinc
1.0.35-2
1.0.36-2
Tinc VPN>=1.0.30<=1.0.34
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
StarWind Virtual SAN=v8-build12533
StarWind Virtual SAN=v8-build12658

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-16738.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-16738?

    The severity of CVE-2018-16738 is medium, with a CVSS score of 3.7.

  • What is the affected software and versions?

    The affected software is tinc VPN versions 1.0.30 through 1.0.34, Debian Linux version 9.0, Starwind Virtual SAN versions v8-build12533 and v8-build12658.

  • Is there a partial mitigation for CVE-2018-16738?

    Yes, there is a partial mitigation for CVE-2018-16738.

  • How is CVE-2018-16738 fixed?

    CVE-2018-16738 is fixed in tinc VPN version 1.1.

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