Vulnerability Description
strongSwan 4.5.x through 5.2.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted IKEv2 Key Exchange (KE) message with Diffie-Hellman (DH) group 1025.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Strongswan | Strongswan | 4.5.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 21 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153825.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62071Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62095Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62663Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-5.2.2-released.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-denial-of-service-vulnerability
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3118Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71894
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2450-1Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153825.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62071Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62083
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-9221?
CVE-2014-9221 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). strongSwan 4.5.x through 5.2.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted IKEv2 Key Exchange (KE) message with Diffie-Hellman (DH) gr...
How severe is CVE-2014-9221?
CVE-2014-9221 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-2014-9221?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Strongswan Strongswan, Opensuse Opensuse, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.