Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-6459 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
strongSwan Server applications / Encryption software |
Vendor | strongswan.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU10821
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6459
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the rsa_pss_params_parse function due to improper processing of RSAASSA-PSS signatures. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted signature, trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Update to version 5.6.2.
Vulnerable software versionsstrongSwan: 5.6.1
External linkshttp://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/02/19/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2018-6459).html
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.