Medium severity · published Feb 20, 2018
CVE-2018-6459
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted…
5.3
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RSASSA-PSS signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
ST
Strongswan · Strongswan
5.6.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6459
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-6459
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16
www.strongswan.org
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/02/19/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-6459%29.html
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