#VU42103 Input validation error in libreswan


Published: 2014-01-26 | Updated: 2020-10-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU42103

Vulnerability 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-2013-6467

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libreswan
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: libreswan.org

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libreswan: 3.0 - 3.6


External links
http://osvdb.org/102172
http://secunia.com/advisories/56420
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64987
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90522
http://libreswan.org/security/CVE-2013-6467/CVE-2013-6467.txt


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.


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