CVE-2018-16151

In verify_emsa_pkcs1_signature() in gmp_rsa_public_key.c in the gmp plugin in strongSwan 4.x and 5.x before 5.7.0, the RSA implementation based on GMP does not reject excess data after the encoded algorithm OID during PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification. Similar to the flaw in the same version of strongSwan regarding digestAlgorithm.parameters, a remote attacker can forge signatures when small public exponents are being used, which could lead to impersonation when only an RSA signature is used for IKEv2 authentication.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 78%
VendorProductVersion
strongswanstrongswan
4.0.0 ≤
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≤ 4.6.4
strongswanstrongswan
5.0.0 ≤
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< 5.7.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
strongswan
bullseye
5.9.1-1+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.9.1-1+deb11u4
fixed
bookworm
5.9.8-5+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
5.9.8-5+deb12u1
fixed
sid
5.9.13-2
fixed
trixie
5.9.13-2
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
strongswan
bionic
Fixed 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.2
released
xenial
Fixed 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7
released
trusty
Fixed 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10
released