High severity · published Jun 8, 2017
CVE-2017-9022
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.5.3 does not properly validate RSA public keys before calling mpz_powm_sec, which allows remote peers to cause a denial of service (floating…
7.5
CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.5.3 does not properly validate RSA public keys before calling mpz_powm_sec, which allows remote peers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and process crash) via a crafted certificate.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
ST
Strongswan · Strongswan
through 5.5.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
14.04; 16.04; 16.10; 17.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9022
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9022
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3866
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98760
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3301-1
www.strongswan.org
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/05/30/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2017-9022%29.html
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