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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-41990
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-41990
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published October 18, 2021
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow via a crafted certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. For example, this can be triggered by an unrelated self-signed CA certificate sent by an initiator. Remote code execution cannot occur.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| strongswan | Debian:13 | 5.9.4-1 |
| strongswan | Debian:12 | 5.9.4-1 |
| strongswan | Debian:14 | 5.9.4-1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | strongswan | 0 |
| Debian:12 | strongswan | 0 |
| Debian:14 | strongswan | 0 |
Timeline
- Oct 18, 2021 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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