CVE-2026-78133 (GCVE-0-2026-78133)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-11 01:52 – Updated: 2026-09-11 16:54
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
libcharon in strongSwan 6.0.0 through 6.0.7 has a use-after-free in IKEv2 rekeying collision handling.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-11 16:53 UTC
CWE
- CWE-416 - Use After Free
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| strongSwan | strongSwan |
Affected:
6.0.0 , < 6.1.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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