CVE-2018-17540

Published: Oct 3, 2018Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.7.1 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted certificate.

Affected (6)

Products: Strongswan: Strongswan · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Strongswan Strongswan	Before 5.7.1

Configuration B

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 9.0

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 18.04

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00077.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://download.strongswan.org/security/CVE-2018-17540/

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3774-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4309

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/10/01/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-17540%29.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00077.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://download.strongswan.org/security/CVE-2018-17540/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00001.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3774-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4309

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/10/01/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-17540%29.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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