CVE-2018-6459
MEDIUMstrongSwan 5.6.1 - Denial of Service via RSASSA-PSS Signature Without Mask Generation Function
Title source: llmDescription
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RSASSA-PSS signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/02/19/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-6459%29.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0109
EPSS Percentile
60.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Details
CWE
CWE-347
Status
published
Products (1)
strongswan/strongswan
5.6.1
Published
Feb 20, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026