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 | Dec 22, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jun 8, 2017
Added
Aug 30, 2017
Modified
Dec 22, 2025
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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