CVE-2026-78124
strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 allows PKCS#7 certificate enumeration in the openssl plugin that leads to a lack of release of memory after its effective lifetime.
CVE-2026-78124 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by charon-cmd 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2, released September 7, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
3.7
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0025
16th percentile
strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 allows PKCS#7 certificate enumeration in the openssl plugin that leads to a lack of release of memory after its effective lifetime.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| charon-cmd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | charon-cmd 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| charon-cmd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | charon-cmd 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| charon-cmd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | charon-cmd 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| charon-systemd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | charon-systemd 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| charon-systemd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | charon-systemd 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| charon-systemd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | charon-systemd 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | libcharon-extauth-plugins 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libcharon-extauth-plugins · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | libcharon-extauth-plugins 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | libcharon-extra-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | libcharon-extra-plugins 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libcharon-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | libcharon-extra-plugins 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libstrongswan · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | libstrongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | libstrongswan 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | libstrongswan 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | libstrongswan-extra-plugins 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-extra-plugins · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | libstrongswan-extra-plugins 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | libstrongswan-standard-plugins 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| libstrongswan-standard-plugins · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | libstrongswan-standard-plugins 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.9.8-5+deb12u6 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78124 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| strongswan · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.0.1-6+deb13u7 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78124 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| strongswan · Debian 14 | 6.1.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78124 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| strongswan · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan · opensuse-leap 16.0 | 6.0.6-160000.3.1 | OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22050-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| strongswan · sles 15.6 | 5.9.12-150600.3.23.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4143-1 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| strongswan · sles 15.7 | 5.9.14-150700.3.21.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:4115-1 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| strongswan · sles 16.0 | 6.0.6-160000.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:24199-1 | Nov 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-charon 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-charon 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-charon · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-charon 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-libcharon 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-libcharon 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-libcharon · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-libcharon 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-nm 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-nm 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-nm · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-nm 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-pki 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-pki 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-pki · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-pki 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-scepclient · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-scepclient 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-starter 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-starter 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-starter · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-starter 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | strongswan-swanctl 5.9.5-2ubuntu2.8 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | strongswan-swanctl 5.9.13-2ubuntu4.24.04.5 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| strongswan-swanctl · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | strongswan-swanctl 6.0.4-1ubuntu3.2 | Sep 7, 2026 |
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