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CVE-2008-4551

UnknownEPSS 2.52%

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CVE-2008-4551 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. strongSwan 4.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an IKE_SA_INIT message with a large number of NULL values in a Key Exchange payload, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference for the return value of the mpz_export function in the GNU Multiprecision Library (GMP).. EPSS estimates a 2.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

strongSwan 4.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an IKE_SA_INIT message with a large number of NULL values in a Key Exchange payload, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference for the return value of the mpz_export function in the GNU Multiprecision Library (GMP).

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.52%

82.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
StrongswanStrongswan<= 4.2.6
StrongswanStrongswan2.0.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.0.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.0.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.3
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.4
StrongswanStrongswan2.1.5
StrongswanStrongswan2.2.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.2.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.2.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.3.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.3.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.3.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.4.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.4.0a
StrongswanStrongswan2.4.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.4.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.4.3
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.3
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.4
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.5
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.6
StrongswanStrongswan2.5.7
StrongswanStrongswan2.6.0
StrongswanStrongswan2.6.1
StrongswanStrongswan2.6.2
StrongswanStrongswan2.6.3
StrongswanStrongswan2.6.4
StrongswanStrongswan2.7.0
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.0
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.1
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.2
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.3
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.4
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.5
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.6
StrongswanStrongswan4.0.7
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.0
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.1
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.2
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.3
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.4
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.5
StrongswanStrongswan4.1.6

Showing 50 of 61 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4551?
strongSwan 4.2.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via an IKE_SA_INIT message with a large number of NULL values in a Key Exchange payload, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference for the return value of the mpz_export function in the GNU Multiprecision Library (GMP).
How severe is CVE-2008-4551?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4551 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.52% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4551?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST