High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 8, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9023
CVE-2017-9023
Description
The ASN.1 parser in strongSwan before 5.5.3 improperly handles CHOICE types when the x509 plugin is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted certificate.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
4- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3866nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98756nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3301-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.strongswan.org/blog/2017/05/30/strongswan-vulnerability-%28cve-2017-9023%29.htmlnvd
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