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.
Published: 2017-06-08
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-973-1 strongswan security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3866-1 strongswan security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17962 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3301-1 strongSwan vulnerabilities
History

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Strongswan Strongswan
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T21:16:39.264Z

Reserved: 2017-05-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-9022

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:21.982Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-06-08T16:29:00.497

Modified: 2025-12-03T22:15:49.990

Link: CVE-2017-9022

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9022 - Bugzilla

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