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openSUSE 15.2: 2021:1399-1 Important: StrongSwan Integer Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 31, 2021
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This patch addresses multiple vulnerabilities in strongswan, ensuring your system remains protected against potential risks.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities, contains one feature is now available

Description

This update for strongswan fixes the following issues:

A feature was added:

- Add auth_els plugin to support Marvell FC-SP encryption (jsc#SLE-20151)

Security issues fixed:

- CVE-2021-41991: Fixed an integer overflow when replacing certificates in

cache. (bsc#1191435)

- CVE-2021-41990: Fixed an integer Overflow in the gmp Plugin.

(bsc#1191367)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15-SP2:Update update project.

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Patch

Patch Instructions:

To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods

like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

- openSUSE Leap 15.2:

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2021-1399=1

Package List

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (noarch):

strongswan-doc-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

- openSUSE Leap 15.2 (x86_64):

strongswan-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-mysql-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-mysql-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-nm-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-nm-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-sqlite-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

strongswan-sqlite-debuginfo-5.8.2-lp152.2.18.1

References

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41990.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-41991.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1191367

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1191435

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Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2021:1399-1
Rating: important
Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 15.2 ble.

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