SB20260306101 - Fedora 43 update for strongswan



SB20260306101 - Fedora 43 update for strongswan

Published: March 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260306101
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper preservation of permissions (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-9615)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper preservation of permissions in multiple components of the application. A local user can view files of other users on the system. 


2) Integer underflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62291)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the eap-mschapv2 plugin when handling failure requests. A remote attacker can trick the victim into connecting to a malicious server, trigger an integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.




Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.