Vulnerability Description
The ASN.1 parser (pluto/asn1.c, libstrongswan/asn1/asn1.c, libstrongswan/asn1/asn1_parser.c) in (a) strongSwan 2.8 before 2.8.10, 4.2 before 4.2.16, and 4.3 before 4.3.2; and (b) openSwan 2.6 before 2.6.22 and 2.4 before 2.4.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pluto IKE daemon crash) via an X.509 certificate with (1) crafted Relative Distinguished Names (RDNs), (2) a crafted UTCTIME string, or (3) a crafted GENERALIZEDTIME string.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Strongswan | Strongswan | 2.8.0 |
| Xelerance | Openswan | 2.4.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://download.strongswan.org/CHANGES2.txtVendor Advisory
- http://download.strongswan.org/CHANGES4.txtVendor Advisory
- http://download.strongswan.org/CHANGES42.txtVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35522Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35698
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35804
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36950
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37504
- http://up2date.astaro.com/2009/07/up2date_7404_released.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1898
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1899
- http://www.ingate.com/Relnote.php?ver=481
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1138.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2185?
CVE-2009-2185 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The ASN.1 parser (pluto/asn1.c, libstrongswan/asn1/asn1.c, libstrongswan/asn1/asn1_parser.c) in (a) strongSwan 2.8 before 2.8.10, 4.2 before 4.2.16, and 4.3 before 4.3.2; and (b) openSwan 2.6 before 2...
How severe is CVE-2009-2185?
CVE-2009-2185 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2185?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Strongswan Strongswan, Xelerance Openswan.