ALSA-2026:90492: Important: libreswan security update
Libreswan is an implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security and uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services. These services allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks such as virtual private network (VPN).
Security Fix(es):
libreswan: IKEv2 Use-After-Free bug when using IKE-over-TCP (CVE-2026-94453) libreswan: IKEv2 pre-authentication Null Pointer deref in EAP code (CVE-2026-77206) libreswan: Null Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 bundle with no CERTS (CVE-2026-77207)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
almalinux/libreswanto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 4.12-2.el8_10.7
Event History
Child vulnerabilities
Contains the following vulnerabilities.