The Libreswan Project has found a vulnerability in the processing of IKEv1 informational exchange packets which are encrypted and integrity protected using the established IKE SA encryption and integrity keys, but as a receiver, the integrity check value was not verified. This issue affects versions before 3.29.
This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 5 products from libreswan, from strongswan, from xelerance and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2019-06-12T14:29:02.917
2024-11-21T04:18:32.000
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 3.1 (LOW)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
6.8
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | libreswan | libreswan | < 3.29 | Yes |
| Application | strongswan | strongswan | < 5.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | xelerance | openswan | * | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 29 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 30 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
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