CVE-2018-6459
Published: 19 February 2018
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RSASSA-PSS signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | only affects 5.6.1 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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strongswan Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(5.6.2)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://download.strongswan.org/security/CVE-2018-6459/ |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |