Summary
USN-5111-1 fixed a vulnerability in strongSwan. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled replacing
certificates in the cache. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-41991)
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.11+esm1 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
The in-memory certificate cache in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow upon receiving many requests w…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-41991