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CVE-2021-41990 Details

Description

The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.9.4 has a remote integer overflow via a crafted certificate with an RSASSA-PSS signature. For example, this can be triggered by an unrelated self-signed CA certificate sent by an initiator. Remote code execution cannot occur.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4	CVE	Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/	CVE
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html	CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-539476.pdf	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/5.9.4	[email protected]	Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5FJSATD2R2XHTG4P63GCMQ2N7EWKMME5/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WQSQ3BEC22NF4NCDZVCT4P3Q2ZIAJXGJ/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Y3TQ32JLJOBJDB2EJKSX2PBPB5NFG2D4/	[email protected]
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4989	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2021/10/18/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2021-41990%29.html	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-190	Integer Overflow or Wraparound	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
strongswan strongswan	>= 5.6.1, < 5.9.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	10.0 11.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	33 34 35
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2ba2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2ba2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2ba2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2ba2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2da2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2da2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk6108-4am00-2da2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk6108-4am00-2da2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5804-0ap00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5812-1aa00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5812-1ba00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5816-1aa00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5816-1ba00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5826-2ab00-2ab2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5874-2aa00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5874-3aa00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ba2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-3aa02-2ea2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2ba2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2da2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2da2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5876-4aa00-2da2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5876-4aa00-2da2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3da1 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3da1_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3da1	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3da1:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5856-2ea00-3aa1:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2 firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2_firmware:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens 6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:6gk5615-0aa00-2aa2:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

14 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 12, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Feb 8, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 17, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 4, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 28, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 21, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 19, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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