SB2023051677 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for libreswan 



SB2023051677 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for libreswan

Published: May 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023051677
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-23009)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted IKEv2 TS payload with an incorrect selector length and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.