vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-9023: Infinite Loop
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jun 8, 2017 | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 8, 2017
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
The ASN.1 parser in strongSwan before 5.5.3 improperly handles CHOICE types when the x509 plugin is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted certificate.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-strongswan
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