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    CVE-2021-41990

    The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow via a crafted certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. For example, this can be triggered by an unrelated self-signed CA certificate sent by an initiator. Remote code execution cannot occur.

    Published:Oct 18, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Oct 18, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.02399
    CVSS Score:7.5

    Affected Products

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    Debian
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    Debian Linux
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    Fedoraproject
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    Fedora
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    Siemens
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    6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2
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    6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2
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    6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1
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    6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5856-2ea00-3da1
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    Siemens
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    6gk5856-2ea00-3da1 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2
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    Siemens
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    6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2 Firmware
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    Siemens
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    6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2
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    6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2 Firmware
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    6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2
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    6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2 Firmware
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    6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2
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    6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2 Firmware
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    6gk5876-4aa00-2da2
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    6gk5876-4aa00-2da2 Firmware
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    6gk6108-4am00-2ba2
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    6gk6108-4am00-2ba2 Firmware
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    6gk6108-4am00-2da2
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    Siemens
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    6gk6108-4am00-2da2 Firmware
    Vendor
    Strongswan
    Product
    Strongswan

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf
    https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989
    https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html
    https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf
    https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/
    https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/
    https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989
    https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html

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