Packages
- strongswan - IPsec VPN solution
Details
It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled signature validation
in the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled signature validation
in the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.04 LTS bionic | libstrongswan – 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.3 | ||
| strongswan – 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.3 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | libstrongswan – 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8 | ||
| strongswan – 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | libstrongswan – 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.11 | ||
| strongswan – 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.11 | |||
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