Vulnerability Details : CVE-2013-5018

The is_asn1 function in strongSwan 4.1.11 through 5.0.4 does not properly validate the return value of the asn1_length function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a (1) XAuth username, (2) EAP identity, or (3) PEM encoded file that starts with a 0x04, 0x30, or 0x31 character followed by an ASN.1 length value that triggers an integer overflow.
Published 2013-08-28 23:55:11
Updated 2018-10-30 16:27:34
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2013-5018

EPSS FAQ
4.21%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 92 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2013-5018

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.3
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.6
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2013-5018

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2013-5018

Products affected by CVE-2013-5018

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