# Security update for strongswan

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4515-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1216901

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-41913

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-41913 ( SUSE ):  7.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3

  
  
An update that solves one vulnerability can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for strongswan fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2023-41913: Fixed a bug in charon-tkm related to handling DH public
    values that can lead to remote code execution (bsc#1216901).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP2-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP3-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-7.1-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP2-LTSS-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-ESPOS-2023-4515=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP3-LTSS-2023-4515=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS 15-SP3 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS 15-SP2 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * strongswan-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-hmac-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-libs0-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-debugsource-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-ipsec-debuginfo-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
    * strongswan-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP3 (noarch)
    * strongswan-doc-5.8.2-150200.11.42.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-41913.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216901