CVE-2020-1763

libreswan: DoS attack via malicious IKEv1 informational exchange message

Published May 12, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
An out-of-bounds buffer read flaw was found in the pluto daemon of libreswan from versions 3.27 till 3.31 where, an unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash libreswan by sending specially-crafted IKEv1 Informational Exchange packets. The daemon respawns after the crash.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4684-1 libreswan security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-12590 An out-of-bounds buffer read flaw was found in the pluto daemon of libreswan from versions 3.27 till 3.31 where, an unauthenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash libreswan by sending specially-crafted IKEv1 Informational Exchange packets. The daemon respawns after the crash.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 6:46 AM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 12, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:02 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
May 11, 2020, 12:00 AM