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TI-2005-00141 Aliases CVE-2005-0162GHSA-fg53-7fcw-mx53

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_internal_addresses function in the pluto…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_internal_addresses function in the pluto application for Openswan 1.x before 1.0.9, and Openswan 2.x before 2.3.0, when compiled with XAUTH and PAM enabled, allows remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01677 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.9VulnerableOpenswan
cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3.0VulnerableXelerance
  • cpe:2.3:a:openswan:openswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Openswan
  • cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Xelerance

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0162
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fg53-7fcw-mx53

References

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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