strongSwan patches multiple RCE, DoS flaws
ANSSI advisory details multiple strongSwan vulnerabilities before 6.1.0 allowing remote code execution, denial of service, and security bypass.
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- Applies to
- The 10 CVEs named below. Whether you run an affected version is not assessed: check the versions the source lists.
- Exploitation
- No exploitation in the wild and no public exploit is recorded for the CVEs named.
ANSSI (CERT-FR) published an advisory covering multiple vulnerabilities affecting strongSwan versions prior to 6.1.0, an open-source IPsec-based VPN solution widely used on Linux, BSD, and other platforms. The vulnerabilities collectively allow a remote attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution, cause a denial of service, or bypass the software's security policy enforcement. No exploitation in the wild is mentioned in the advisory.
The advisory references eight new CVEs disclosed by strongSwan on 07 September 2026 (CVE-2026-78127, -78129 through -78135), along with two older CVEs (CVE-2014-2338 and CVE-2017-9023) included for reference. No technical details of the flaws are provided beyond the risk categories. Organizations running strongSwan for VPN/IPsec connectivity should consult the vendor's security bulletins and update to version 6.1.0 or later as soon as possible, particularly on internet-facing gateways where remote code execution or DoS could disrupt secure connectivity or allow policy bypass.
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Source reporting: https://www.cert.ssi.gouv.fr/avis/CERTFR-2026-AVI-1129
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