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CVE-2013-6075

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.4%EU EUVD

The compare_dn function in utils/identification.c in strongSwan 4.3.3 through 5.1.1 allows (1) remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read, NULL pointer dereference, and daemon crash) or (2) remote authenticated users to impersonate arbitrary users and bypass access restrictions via a crafted ID_DER_ASN1_DN ID, related to an "insufficient length check" during identity comparison.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
2.4% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2013-5904)
Published
November 2, 2013
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2013-5904 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • strongswan / strongswan
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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