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CVE-2023-41913

Debian Security Advisory 5560-1

Severity Score

9.3
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

strongSwan before 5.9.12 has a buffer overflow and possible unauthenticated remote code execution via a DH public value that exceeds the internal buffer in charon-tkm's DH proxy. The earliest affected version is 5.3.0. An attack can occur via a crafted IKE_SA_INIT message.

strongSwan anterior a 5.9.12 tiene un desbordamiento del búfer y una posible ejecución remota de código no autenticado a través de un valor público DH que excede el búfer interno en el proxy DH de charon-tkm. La primera versión afectada es la 5.3.0. Un ataque puede ocurrir a través de un mensaje IKE_SA_INIT manipulado.

USN-6488-1 fixed a vulnerability in strongSwan. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. Florian Picca discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled certain DH public values. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
None
Integrity
High
None
Availability
High
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-09-05 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-17 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-27 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Strongswan
Search vendor "Strongswan"
 Strongswan
Search vendor "Strongswan" for product "Strongswan"
 >= 5.3.0 < 5.9.12
Search vendor "Strongswan" for product "Strongswan" and version " >= 5.3.0 < 5.9.12"
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Affected