RHSA-2026:61779: Important: libreswan security update

Published Aug 31, 2026
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Updated

Important: libreswan security update

Other sources

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): librenswan: IKEv1 Denial of Service via RSA-SHA1 (PKCS#1 Version 1.5 Encrypted) authentication payload (CVE-2026-50721) librenswan: IKEv2 Denial of Service via RSA-SHA1 (PKCS#1 RSASSA-PKCS1-v15) authentication payload (CVE-2026-50722) librenswan: IKEv2 Denial of Service via malformed fragmentation (CVE-2026-12413) libreswan: badly formatted X.509 certificate can cause an assertion failure that crashes the daemon process (CVE-2026-14957) 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.

Red Hat

Affected Software

21 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Life Cycle
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
redhat/libreswan<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan-debuginfo<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan-debugsource<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan-debuginfo<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan-debugsource<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan<4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
redhat/libreswan-debuginfo<4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
redhat/libreswan-debugsource<4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
redhat/libreswan-debuginfo<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5
redhat/libreswan-debugsource<4.9-5.el9_2.5
4.9-5.el9_2.5

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debuginfo to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/libreswan-debugsource to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.9-5.el9_2.5.aa
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade librenswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50722
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade librenswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-12413
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade libreswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-14957
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade librenswan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Patch CVE-2026-50721

Event History

Aug 31, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·08:06 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·08:06 PM
Severity

Frequently Asked Questions

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Which Red Hat environments are covered by this advisory?

The advisory covers selected Red Hat Enterprise Linux offerings for x86_64, ARM 64, Power little endian/Power LE, and IBM z Systems. The listed subscriptions include Extended Life Cycle, 4 years of updates for ARM 64, Update Services for SAP Solutions, and AUS.

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