# CVE-2018-16758: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-10-10 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://tinc-vpn.org/security/
- http://www.tinc-vpn.org/git/browse?p=tinc%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e97943b7cc9c851ae36f5a41e2b6102faa74193f
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4312
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20190227-0003/

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