CVE-2013-2052

Description

Buffer overflow in the atodn function in libreswan 3.0 and 3.1, when Opportunistic Encryption is enabled and an RSA key is being used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pluto IKE daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted DNS TXT records. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2013-2053 and CVE-2013-2054.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory libreswan.org Vendor Advisory libreswan.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.libreswan.org/pipermail/swan-announce/2013/000003.html mailing list vendor advisory
https://libreswan.org/security/CVE-2013-2052/CVE-2013-2052.txt patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-2052?
CVE-2013-2052 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-2052?
To fix CVE-2013-2052, 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-2013-2052 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-2052 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.