DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9023

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9023
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9023.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9023
Upstream
Published
2017-06-08T16:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T06:06:49Z
Summary
[none]
Details

The ASN.1 parser in strongSwan before 5.5.3 improperly handles CHOICE types when the x509 plugin is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted certificate.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / strongswan

Package

Name
strongswan
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/strongswan?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / strongswan

Package

Name
strongswan
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/strongswan?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / strongswan

Package

Name
strongswan
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/strongswan?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:14 / strongswan

Package

Name
strongswan
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/strongswan?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
5.5.1-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}