USN-2628-1: strongSwan vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2628-1
8th June, 2015
strongswan vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 15.04
- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
strongSwan could be made to expose sensitive information over the network.
Software description
- strongswan - IPsec VPN solution
Details
Alexander E. Patrakov discovered that strongSwan incorrectly handled
certain IKEv2 setups. A malicious server could possibly use this issue to
obtain user credentials.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 15.04:
- strongswan-ike 5.1.2-0ubuntu5.2
- Ubuntu 14.10:
- strongswan-ike 5.1.2-0ubuntu3.3
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
- strongswan-ike 5.1.2-0ubuntu2.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: http://ift.tt/17VXqjU.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
from Ubuntu Security Notices http://ift.tt/1eYtrhF