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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.893143
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-3143-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the DLA-3143-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the DLA-3143-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was a potential denial of service vulnerability in strongswan, an IPsec VPN solution.

Strongswan could have queried URLs with untrusted certificates, and this could potentially lead to a DoS attack by blocking the fetcher thread.

CVE-2022-40617

For Debian 10 Buster, this problem has been fixed in version 5.7.2-1+deb10u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your strongswan packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'strongswan' package(s) on Debian 10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-40617
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3GAYIOCSLU57C45CO4UE4IV4JZE4W3L/
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