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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS strongSwan Critical DoS Risk USN-8407-1

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strongSwan could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8407-1
June 08, 2026

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

- Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Summary:

strongSwan could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.

Software Description:
- strongswan: IPsec VPN solution

Details:

Elliott Childre discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled the cloning
of certain identities. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  libstrongswan                   6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1
  strongswan                      6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 25.10
  libstrongswan                   6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4
  strongswan                      6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libstrongswan                   5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4
  strongswan                      5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  libstrongswan                   5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7
  strongswan                      5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8407-1
  CVE-2026-47895

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS strongSwan Critical DoS Risk USN-8407-1

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Address a critical denial of service risk affecting strongSwan on various Ubuntu versions. Update your systems promptly.
strongSwan could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Summary: strongSwan could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - strongswan: IPsec VPN solution Details: Elliott Childre discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled the cloning of certain identities. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause strongSwan to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS libstrongswan 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1 strongswan 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 25.10 libstrongswan 6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4 strongswan 6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS libstrongswan 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4 strongswan 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS libstrongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7 strongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8407-1

CVE-2026-47895

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8407-1

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/6.0.4-1ubuntu3.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/6.0.1-6ubuntu4.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/strongswan/5.9.5-2ubuntu2.7

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