#VU13125 Memory corruption in strongSwan - CVE-2018-10811

Vulnerability identifier: #VU13125

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10811

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
strongSwan
Server applications / Encryption software

Vendor: strongswan.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists in the Internet Key Exchange Version 2 (IKEv2) key derivation of strongSwan due to insufficient initialization of the variable that stores the SKEYSEED for IKEv2 key derivation before using the negotiated pseudorandom function (PRF). A remote attacker can trigger a key derivation failure and cause the affected software to clear the uninitialized memory that may lead to crash.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.6.3.

Vulnerable software versions

strongSwan: 5.0.0 - 5.6.2

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External links
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/05/28/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2018-10811).html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.