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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843640
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3771-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-3771-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-3771-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled IKEv2 key derivation.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause strongSwan to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-10811)

Sze Yiu Chau discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled parsing OIDs in
the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
authorization. (CVE-2018-16151)

Sze Yiu Chau discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled certain
parameters fields in the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to bypass authorization. (CVE-2018-16152)

It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled the stroke plugin. A
local administrator could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5388)

Affected Software/OS:
'strongswan' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-10811
Debian Security Information: DSA-4229 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4229
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UBO6ZQKLB5RY3TV7MXADFTQKXA2LUEIL/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2594 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-11/msg00077.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2019:2598 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00001.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0403 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3771-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16151
Debian Security Information: DSA-4305 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4305
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00032.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16152
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5388
BugTraq ID: 104263
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104263
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#338343
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338343
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172833/strongSwan-VPN-Charon-Server-Buffer-Overflow.html
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG

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