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Ubuntu: USN-3771-1 Critical: strongSwan DoS Threats Resolved

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Several security issues were fixed in strongSwan.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3771-1
September 25, 2018

strongswan vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in strongSwan.

Software Description:
- strongswan: IPsec VPN solution

Details:

It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled IKEv2 key derivation.
A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause strongSwan to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2018-10811)

Sze Yiu Chau discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled parsing OIDs in
the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass
authorization. (CVE-2018-16151)

Sze Yiu Chau discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled certain
parameters fields in the gmp plugin. A remote attacker could possibly use
this issue to bypass authorization. (CVE-2018-16152)

It was discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled the stroke plugin. A
local administrator could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-5388)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libstrongswan                   5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2
  strongswan                      5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libstrongswan                   5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7
  strongswan                      5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libstrongswan                   5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10
  strongswan                      5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3771-1
  CVE-2018-10811, CVE-2018-16151, CVE-2018-16152, CVE-2018-5388

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10

Ubuntu: USN-3771-1 Critical: strongSwan DoS Threats Resolved

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2018
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Addressing vulnerabilities in strongSwan on Ubuntu. Make sure to upgrade your system for safeguarding against the latest risks.
Several security issues were fixed in strongSwan.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libstrongswan 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2 strongswan 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libstrongswan 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7 strongswan 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libstrongswan 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10 strongswan 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3771-1

CVE-2018-10811, CVE-2018-16151, CVE-2018-16152, CVE-2018-5388

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September 25, 2018

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10

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