Releasing 1.1pre17.

[tinc] / README

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-This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre16. Installation
+This is the README file for tinc version 1.1pre17. Installation

 instructions may be found in the INSTALL file.
 
 tinc is Copyright © 1998-2018 Ivo Timmermans, Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>, and others.
 instructions may be found in the INSTALL file.
 
 tinc is Copyright © 1998-2018 Ivo Timmermans, Guus Sliepen <guus@tinc-vpn.org>, and others.


@@ -28,11 +28,25 @@ Security statement
 This version uses an experimental and unfinished cryptographic protocol. Use it
 at your own risk.
 
 This version uses an experimental and unfinished cryptographic protocol. Use it
 at your own risk.
 

+When connecting to nodes that use the legacy protocol used in tinc 1.0, be
+aware that any security issues in tinc 1.0 will apply to tinc 1.1 as well. On
+September 6th, 2018, Michael Yonly contacted us and provided proof-of-concept
+code that allowed a remote attacker to create an authenticated, one-way
+connection with a node using the legacy protocol, and also that there was a
+possibility for a man-in-the-middle to force UDP packets from a node to be sent
+in plaintext. The first issue was trivial to exploit on tinc versions prior to
+1.0.30, but the changes in 1.0.30 to mitigate the Sweet32 attack made this
+weakness much harder to exploit. These issues have been fixed in tinc 1.0.35
+and tinc 1.1pre17. The new protocol in the tinc 1.1 branch is not susceptible
+to these issues. However, be aware that SPTPS is only used between nodes
+running tinc 1.1pre* or later, and in a VPN with nodes running different
+versions, the security might only be as good as that of the oldest version.
+

 
 Compatibility
 -------------
 
 
 Compatibility
 -------------
 

-Version 1.1pre16 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older
+Version 1.1pre17 is compatible with 1.0pre8, 1.0 and later, but not with older

 versions of tinc.
 
 When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with
 versions of tinc.
 
 When the ExperimentalProtocol option is used, tinc is still compatible with


@@ -82,7 +96,7 @@ Ethernet network switch or hub.
 
 Normally, when started tinc will detach and run in the background. In a native
 Windows environment this means tinc will install itself as a service, which will
 
 Normally, when started tinc will detach and run in the background. In a native
 Windows environment this means tinc will install itself as a service, which will

-restart after reboots.  To prevent tinc from detaching or running as a service,
+restart after reboots. To prevent tinc from detaching or running as a service,

 use the -D option.
 
 The status of the VPN can be queried using the "tinc" command, which connects
 use the -D option.
 
 The status of the VPN can be queried using the "tinc" command, which connects