Summary
USN-5250-1 fixed a vulnerability in strongSwan. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
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 · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.11+esm2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | strongswan | 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8+esm2 |
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