CVE-2018-17540
Publication date 1 October 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.7.1 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted certificate.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| strongswan | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.3
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.8
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.11
|
Notes
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
7.5 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3774-1
- strongSwan vulnerability
- 1 October 2018