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CVE-2018-16152 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-16152: In verify_emsa_pkcs1_signature() in gmp_rsa_public_key.c in the gmp plugin in strongSwan 4.x and 5.x before 5.7.0, the RSA implementation based on GMP does not reject excess data in the digestAlgorithm.parameters field during PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification. Consequently, a remote attacker can fo

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-16152 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y strongswan

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y strongswan

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y strongswan

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

  • strongswan→ fixed in5.7.0-r0
    apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
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