FKIE_CVE-2012-2388

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-06-27 21:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:41
Severity
Summary
The GMP Plugin in strongSwan 4.2.0 through 4.6.3 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a (1) empty or (2) zeroed RSA signature, aka "RSA signature verification vulnerability."
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00002.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/82587
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/49315Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/49336Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/49370Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/55051
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2483
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53752
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027110
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.strongswan.org/blog/2012/05/31/strongswan-4.6.4-released-%28cve-2012-2388%29.htmlVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76013
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-06/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/82587
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49315Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49336Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/49370Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55051
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2483
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53752
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027110
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.strongswan.org/blog/2012/05/31/strongswan-4.6.4-released-%28cve-2012-2388%29.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76013
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
strongswan strongswan 4.2.0
strongswan strongswan 4.2.1
strongswan strongswan 4.2.2
strongswan strongswan 4.2.3
strongswan strongswan 4.2.4
strongswan strongswan 4.2.5
strongswan strongswan 4.2.6
strongswan strongswan 4.2.7
strongswan strongswan 4.2.8
strongswan strongswan 4.2.9
strongswan strongswan 4.2.10
strongswan strongswan 4.2.11
strongswan strongswan 4.2.12
strongswan strongswan 4.2.13
strongswan strongswan 4.2.14
strongswan strongswan 4.2.15
strongswan strongswan 4.2.16
strongswan strongswan 4.3.0
strongswan strongswan 4.3.1
strongswan strongswan 4.3.2
strongswan strongswan 4.3.3
strongswan strongswan 4.3.4
strongswan strongswan 4.3.5
strongswan strongswan 4.3.6
strongswan strongswan 4.4.0
strongswan strongswan 4.4.1
strongswan strongswan 4.5.0
strongswan strongswan 4.5.1
strongswan strongswan 4.5.2
strongswan strongswan 4.5.3
strongswan strongswan 4.6.0
strongswan strongswan 4.6.1
strongswan strongswan 4.6.2
strongswan strongswan 4.6.3
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