Debian bookworm
Source: Debian Security Tracker
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.8-4urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y strongswan
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CVE-2023-26463 · cross-distro fix matrix
CVE-2023-26463: strongSwan 5.9.8 and 5.9.9 potentially allows remote code execution because it uses a variable named "public" for two different purposes within the same function. There is initially incorrect access control, later followed by an expired pointer dereference. One attack vector is sending an untrusted
Affects 7 Linux releases across 7 (distro × package) combinations.
Fix per ecosystem
Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2023-26463 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.
Debian trixie
Source: Debian Security Tracker
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.8-4urgency: not yet assignedsudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y strongswan
Alpine v3.20
Source: Alpine secdb
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.10-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
Alpine v3.21
Source: Alpine secdb
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.10-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
Alpine edge
Source: Alpine secdb
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.10-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
Alpine v3.18
Source: Alpine secdb
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.10-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
Alpine v3.19
Source: Alpine secdb
strongswan→ fixed in5.9.10-r0apk update && apk add --upgrade strongswan
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