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CVE-2014-2891: strongSwan before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and...

strongSwan before 5.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and IKE daemon crash) via a crafted ID_DER_ASN1_DN ID payload.

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This flaw can let a remote party crash the strongSwan IKE daemon by sending a specially crafted identity payload. The likely business impact is VPN or IPsec service interruption, not confirmed data theft. Public sources identify strongSwan before 5.1.2 and related Debian/openSUSE advisories. Exposure is most likely on systems running strongSwan before 5.1.2, especially VPN or IPsec gateways reachable by untrusted networks. Distribution packages may be patched via Debian DSA-2922 or openSUSE updates even if package versioning differs. Treat this as a service-availability risk for VPN infrastructure. It should be remediated promptly on exposed gateways, but available evidence does not support calling it ransomware-grade or actively exploited. Mitigation focus: Upgrade strongSwan to 5.1.2 or later where applicable.; Apply Debian DSA-2922 packages if using affected Debian builds.; Apply the referenced openSUSE security updates where applicable..

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