CVE - CVE-2017-9023

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-9023	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BID:98756 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98756 CONFIRM:https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/05/30/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2017-9023).html DEBIAN:DSA-3866 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3866 UBUNTU:USN-3301-1 URL:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3301-1
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20170516	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170516)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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