CVE-2010-3308

Description

Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28 might allow remote authenticated gateways to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a long cisco_banner (aka server_banner) field.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.74% Top 15%
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.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://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
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2010-3308/CVE-2010-3308.txt vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3308?
CVE-2010-3308 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3308?
To fix CVE-2010-3308, 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-2010-3308 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3308 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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