Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting strongswan package, versions <5.5.3-r0
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- published8 Jun 2017
- disclosed8 Jun 2017
Introduced: 8 Jun 2017
CVE-2017-9023 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.18 strongswan to version 5.5.3-r0 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 ASN.1 parser in strongSwan before 5.5.3 improperly handles CHOICE types when the x509 plugin is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted certificate.
References
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/05/30/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2017-9023%29.html
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/05/30/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2017-9023).html
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9023
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3866
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9023
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98756
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-9023
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3301-1