Summary
Zhuowei Zhang discovered that stringSwan incorrectly handled EAP
authentication. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause strongSwan
to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly bypass client and
server authentication.
Fixed packages 2
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.8 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.4 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
In strongSwan before 5.9.5, a malicious responder can send an EAP-Success message too early without actually authentica…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-45079