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CVE-2017-9022
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.5.3 does not properly...
Vulnerability Description
The gmp plugin in strongSwan before 5.5.3 does not properly validate RSA public keys before calling mpz_powm_sec, which allows remote peers to cause a denial of service (floating point exception and process crash) via a crafted certificate.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
strongswan
View all reports →Affected Software
strongswan, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0, 14.04, 16.04, 16.10, 17.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2017
Last Modified:
December 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.