CVE-2010-3302

Description

Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.25 through 2.6.28 might allow remote authenticated gateways to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via long (1) cisco_dns_info or (2) cisco_domain_info data in a packet.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.11% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory openswan.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/41769 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2526 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2010-3302/CVE-2010-3302.txt vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43588 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0892.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024749 vdb entry
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2010-3308/openswan-2.6.26-2.6.28-CVE-2010-330x.patch patch
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2010-3302/openswan-2.6.25-CVE-2010-3302.patch patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049053.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/048999.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049073.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3302?
CVE-2010-3302 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3302?
To fix CVE-2010-3302, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3302 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3302 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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