CVE-2026-78129

strongSwan 4.6.2 through 6.0.7 has an infinite loop in PKCS#5 decryption.

CVE-2026-78129 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
5.9
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0046
40th percentile

strongSwan 4.6.2 through 6.0.7 has an infinite loop in PKCS#5 decryption.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
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-2026-78129 Sep 8, 2026
strongswan · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.0.1-6+deb13u7 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78129 Sep 8, 2026
strongswan · Debian 14 6.1.0-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-78129 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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