CVE-2015-3991 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 7 Sep 2017 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the strongSwan daemon or execute arbitrary code due to improper input validation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2015-3991?

CVE-2015-3991 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

strongSwan 5.2.2 and 5.3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-19

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3991?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Strongswan Strongswan.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3991?

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-2015-3991 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3991 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3991, GHSA-23jq-mpmp-prmf.