CVE-2022-40617

charon-cmd: strongSwan before 5.9.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial ofservice in the revocation plugin by sending a cra...

CVE-2022-40617 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by charon-cmd 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9, released October 2, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0199
80th percentile

strongSwan before 5.9.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial ofservice in the revocation plugin by sending a crafted end-entity (andintermediate CA) certificate that contains a CRL/OCSP URL that points to aserver (under the attacker's control) that doesn't properly respond but(for example) just does nothing after the initial TCP handshake, or sendsan excessive amount of application data.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
charon-cmd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 charon-cmd 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
charon-cmd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 charon-cmd 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
charon-cmd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 charon-cmd 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
charon-cmd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 charon-cmd 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
charon-cmd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 charon-cmd 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
charon-systemd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 charon-systemd 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
charon-systemd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 charon-systemd 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
charon-systemd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 charon-systemd 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
charon-systemd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 charon-systemd 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
charon-systemd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 charon-systemd 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 libcharon-extra-plugins 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libcharon-extra-plugins 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 libcharon-extra-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libcharon-extra-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libcharon-extra-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libcharon-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 libcharon-standard-plugins 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
libcharon-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libcharon-standard-plugins 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 libstrongswan 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libstrongswan 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 libstrongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libstrongswan · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan · Debian 11.6 (bullseye) 5.9.1-1+deb11u3 DSA-5249-1 Oct 6, 2022
strongswan · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.9.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40617 Oct 31, 2022
strongswan · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.9.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40617 Oct 31, 2022
strongswan · Debian 14 5.9.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2022-40617 Oct 31, 2022
strongswan · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-charon 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-charon 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-charon 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-charon 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-charon 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-libcharon 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-libcharon 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-libcharon 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-libcharon 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-libcharon 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-nm 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-nm 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-nm 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-nm 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-nm 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-pki 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-pki 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-pki 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-pki 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-pki 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-scepclient · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-scepclient 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-scepclient · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-scepclient 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-scepclient · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-scepclient 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-starter 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-starter 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-starter 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-starter 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-starter 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-swanctl 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-swanctl 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 strongswan-swanctl 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.1 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-swanctl 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 strongswan-swanctl 5.9.6-1ubuntu2 Oct 3, 2022
strongswan-tnc-base · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-tnc-base 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-base · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-tnc-base 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-tnc-client 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-tnc-client 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-ifmap · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-tnc-ifmap 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-ifmap · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-tnc-ifmap 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-pdp · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-tnc-pdp 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-pdp · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-tnc-pdp 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-server · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 strongswan-tnc-server 5.6.2-1ubuntu2.9 Oct 2, 2022
strongswan-tnc-server · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 strongswan-tnc-server 5.8.2-1ubuntu3.5 Oct 2, 2022

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