CVE-2015-4171
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
strongSwan 4.3.0 through 5.x before 5.3.2 and strongSwan VPN Client before 1.4.6, when using EAP or pre-shared keys for authenticating an IKEv2 connection, does not enforce server authentication restrictions until the entire authentication process is complete, which allows remote servers to obtain credentials by using a valid certificate and then reading the responses.
Find out more about CVE-2015-4171 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue did not affect the versions of strongimcv as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 as they did not include support for IKEv2.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | strongimcv | Not affected |
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