CVE-2014-9221

Name: CVE-2014-9221
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-01-07T19:59:01.137+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.82%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9221 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. strongSwan 4.5.x through 5.2.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted IKEv2 Key Exchange (KE) message with Diffie-Hellman (DH) group 1025.. EPSS estimates a 3.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

strongSwan 4.5.x through 5.2.x before 5.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference) via a crafted IKEv2 Key Exchange (KE) message with Diffie-Hellman (DH) group 1025.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.82%

88.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-19

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.5.0
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.5.1
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.5.2
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.5.3
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.6.0
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.6.1
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.6.2
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.6.3
Strongswan	Strongswan	4.6.4
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.0.0
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.0.1
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.0.2
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.0.3
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.0.4
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.1.0
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.1.1
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.1.2
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.1.3
Strongswan	Strongswan	5.2.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10
Fedoraproject	Fedora	21
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153825.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62071Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62083
http://secunia.com/advisories/62095Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62663Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-5.2.2-released.htmlVendor Advisory
http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-denial-of-service-vulnerability-%28cve-2014-9221%29.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3118Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71894
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2450-1Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153825.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-01/msg00054.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62071Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62083
http://secunia.com/advisories/62095Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62663Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-5.2.2-released.htmlVendor Advisory
http://strongswan.org/blog/2015/01/05/strongswan-denial-of-service-vulnerability-%28cve-2014-9221%29.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3118Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71894
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2450-1Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 7, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9221?

How severe is CVE-2014-9221?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9221 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.82% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9221?

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