Vulnerability identifier: #VU33044
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
strongSwan
Server applications /
Encryption software
Vendor: strongswan.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote attacker can trigger denial of service conditions via a crafted RSA signature.
Mitigation
Update to version 5.6.0.
Vulnerable software versions
strongSwan: 5.0.0 - 5.5.3
External links
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3962
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100492
http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/08/14/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2017-11185).html
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.