CVE-2011-4073: Use After Free

Published Nov 17, 2011
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Updated

Use-after-free vulnerability in the cryptographic helper handler functionality in Openswan 2.3.0 through 2.6.36 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (pluto IKE daemon crash) via vectors related to the (1) quickoutI1continue and (2) quickoutI1 functions.

Affected Software

73 affected components
Xelerance Openswan=2.3.0
Xelerance Openswan=2.3.1
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.1
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.2
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.3
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.4
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.5
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.6
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.7
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.8
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.9
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.10
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.11
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.12
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.13
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.0-sbs4
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.0
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.0-sbs5
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.01
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.02
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.03
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.04
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.05
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.06
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.07
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.08
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.09
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.10
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.11
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.12
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.13
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.14
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.15
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.16
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.17
Xelerance Openswan=2.5.18
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.01
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.02
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.03
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.04
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.05
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.06
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.07
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.08
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.09
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.10
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.11
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.12
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.13
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.14
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.15
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.16
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.17
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.18
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.19
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.20
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.21
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.22
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.23
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.24
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.25
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.26
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.27
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.28
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.29
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.30
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.31
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.32
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.33
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.34
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.35
Xelerance Openswan=2.6.36
Xelerance Openswan=2.4.0

Event History

Nov 17, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4073?

CVE-2011-4073 has a severity rating of medium, indicating it could lead to a denial of service but is not critical.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-4073?

To fix CVE-2011-4073, upgrade Openswan to the latest version available beyond 2.6.36.

3

What types of attacks exploit CVE-2011-4073?

CVE-2011-4073 can be exploited by remote authenticated users to cause the pluto IKE daemon to crash.

4

Which versions of Openswan are affected by CVE-2011-4073?

CVE-2011-4073 affects Openswan versions 2.3.0 through 2.6.36.

5

Is CVE-2011-4073 a remote or local vulnerability?

CVE-2011-4073 is considered a remote vulnerability as it can be exploited by authenticated users from a remote location.

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