Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting strongswan package, versions <5.9.1-r3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
11.17% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE318-STRONGSWAN-5514640
  • published22 Oct 2021
  • disclosed18 Oct 2021

Introduced: 18 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-41990  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.18 strongswan to version 5.9.1-r3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream strongswan package and not the strongswan package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.18 relevant fixed versions and status.

The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow via a crafted certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. For example, this can be triggered by an unrelated self-signed CA certificate sent by an initiator. Remote code execution cannot occur.

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