Vulnerability   
Search   
    Search 324607 CVE descriptions
and 146377 test descriptions,
access 10,000+ cross references.
Tests   CVE   All  

Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843649
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3774-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-3774-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-3774-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

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:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-17540
Debian Security Information: DSA-4309 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4309
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00001.html
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/3774-1/
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG

This is only one of 146377 vulnerability tests in our test suite. Find out more about running a complete security audit.

To run a free test of this vulnerability against your system, register below.




© 1998-2025 E-Soft Inc. All rights reserved.