5.9

CVE-2018-16758: debian debian_linux

CVSS: 5.9v3.1MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-16758UBUNTU-CVE-2018-16758DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16758
Published 10-10-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-16758 is a medium (CVSS 5.9) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
24/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.9/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1
DLA-1538-1DSA-4312-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11463-1

Timeline

  1. 10-10-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Missing message authentication in the meta-protocol in Tinc VPN version 1.0.34 and earlier allows a man-in-the-middle attack to disable the encryption of VPN packets.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

60%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.95% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Alpine1 product
  • tinc< 1.0.35-r0
Starwindsoftware1 product
Tinc-vpn1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • tincAll versions (No fix recorded)

5 vendors · 6 products

References

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