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Posted on 14 March 2016
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201603-13
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Severity: Normal
Title: Libreswan: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: March 12, 2016
Bugs: #550974, #558692
ID: 201603-13
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libreSwan possibly
resulting in Denial of Service.
Background
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Libreswan is a free software implementation of the most widely
supported and standarized VPN protocol based on ("IPsec") and the
Internet Key Exchange ("IKE").
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-misc/libreswan < 3.15 >= 3.15
Description
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The pluto IKE daemon in Libreswan, when built with NSS, allows remote
attackers to cause a Denial of Service (assertion failure and daemon
restart) via a zero DH g^x value in a KE payload in a IKE packet.
Additionally, remote attackers could cause a Denial of Service (daemon
restart) via an IKEv1 packet with (1) unassigned bits set in the IPSEC
DOI value or (2) the next payload value set to ISAKMP_NEXT_SAK.
Impact
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Remote attackers could possibly cause Denial of Service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Libreswan users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-misc/libreswan-3.15"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2015-3204
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3204
[ 2 ] CVE-2015-3240
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3240
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-13
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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The contents of this document are licensed under the
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