CVE-2010-3308 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote authenticated gateways can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a buffer overflow in Openswan.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-3308?
CVE-2010-3308 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2010. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28 might allow remote authenticated gateways to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a long cisco_banner (aka server_banner) field.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3308?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xelerance Openswan.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3308?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-3308 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3308 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j8v8-55qm-66h6.