Input validation error in openswan (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-2037 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
openswan (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU33297
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2037
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows remote attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and IKE daemon restart) via IKEv2 packets that lack expected payloads.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsopenswan (Alpine package): 2.6.38-r2 - 2.6.38-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f61b6c8609c53376958880ab2a1741f6888859a4
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=95c7f93375ff9e15f0ccd68ff25ae08f230dec98
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1df893d29e73824172978ca87bc5575b1fcace34
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=59f82a99051677a0a8ffbd33585293f529cf627c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
