CVE-2018-16152

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 in the digestAlgorithm.parameters field during PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification. Consequently, 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. This is a variant of CVE-2006-4790 and CVE-2014-1568.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.5 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
strongswanstrongswan
4.0.0 ≤
𝑥
≤ 4.6.4
strongswanstrongswan
5.0.0 ≤
𝑥
< 5.7.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
debiandebian_linux
9.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
strongswan
bookworm
5.9.8-5+deb12u1
fixed
bookworm (security)
5.9.8-5+deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
5.9.1-1+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.9.1-1+deb11u4
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
trusty
Fixed 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.10
released
xenial
Fixed 5.3.5-1ubuntu3.7
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
strongswan
suse enterprise desktop 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
strongswan-doc
suse enterprise desktop 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
strongswan-hmac
suse enterprise desktop 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
strongswan-ipsec
suse enterprise desktop 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
strongswan-libs0
suse enterprise desktop 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.1.3-26.13.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
5.6.0-4.3.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP2
5.8.2-9.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP3
5.8.2-11.8.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP4
5.8.2-150400.17.24
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP5
5.9.7-150500.3.4
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
5.9.12-150600.1.64
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
5.9.14-150700.1.42
fixed