In stroke_socket.c in strongSwan before 5.6.3, a missing packet length check could allow a buffer underflow, which may lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service while reading from the socket.
Published 2018-05-31 13:29:00
Updated 2023-06-12 07:15:11
Source CERT/CC
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-5388

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.57%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-5388

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
4.0
MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
8.0
2.9
NIST
6.5
MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.8
3.6
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2018-5388

  • The product writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer.
    Assigned by: cret@cert.org (Secondary)
  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2018-5388

Products affected by CVE-2018-5388

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