Libreswan/Openswan Pluto IKE Daemon numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Libreswan and Openswan. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Pluto IKE Daemon. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3240. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Libreswan and Openswan and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Pluto IKE Daemon. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The pluto IKE daemon in libreswan before 3.15 and Openswan before 2.6.45, when built with NSS, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon restart) via a zero DH g^x value in a KE payload in a IKE packet.

The weakness was released 11/09/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.openswan.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-3240 since 04/10/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86711 (CentOS 7 : libreswan (CESA-2015:1979)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155338 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for libreswan (ELSA-2015-1979)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (86711), SecurityFocus (BID 77536†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-54157†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Libreswan up to up to 3.14
  • Openswan up to 2.6.44

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 86711
Nessus Name: CentOS 7 : libreswan (CESA-2015:1979)
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OpenVAS ID: 80056
OpenVAS Name: Oracle Linux Local Check: ELSA-2015-1979
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

04/10/2015 🔍
11/03/2015 +207 days 🔍
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11/04/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2015:1979
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3240 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3240
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79096
SecurityFocus: 77536
SecurityTracker: 1033418
Vulnerability Center: 54157 - Libreswan 3.14 and Earlier Remote DoS via Crafted IKE Packets, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2015 09:55
Updated: 11/25/2024 19:44
Changes: 11/10/2015 09:55 (58), 03/10/2018 11:23 (8), 06/26/2022 13:13 (4), 11/25/2024 19:44 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:449:103

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