CVE-2025-62291

strongswan: strongSwan: Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service via crafted EAP-MSCHAPv2 message

Published Jan 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4359-1 strongswan security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6041-1 strongswan security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7841-1 strongSwan vulnerability
History
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Title strongswan: strongSwan: Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service via crafted EAP-MSCHAPv2 message
References
Metrics threat_severity

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Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
First Time appeared Strongswan
Strongswan strongswan
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Strongswan
Strongswan strongswan
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Jan 16, 2026, 7:07 PM
Reserved
Oct 10, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jan 16, 2026, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:51 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 16, 2026, 12:00 AM