vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3301-1 (CVE-2017-9023): strongSwan vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | May 30, 2017 | May 30, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 30, 2017
Added
May 30, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 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.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-libstrongswanubuntu-upgrade-strongswanubuntu-upgrade-strongswan-plugin-gmp
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