Description
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RSASSA-PSS signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.3/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16Third Party Advisory
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/02/19/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-6459%29.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00047.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-16Third Party Advisory
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2018/02/19/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2018-6459%29.html
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 20, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified