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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6488.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6488-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-6488-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'strongswan' package(s) announced via the USN-6488-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-6488-1 fixed a vulnerability in strongSwan. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Florian Picca discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled certain DH
public values. 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 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-41913
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YPJZPYHBCRXUQGGKQE6TYH4J4RIJH6HO/
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases
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