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TI-2010-03162 Aliases CVE-2010-3308GHSA-j8v8-55qm-66h6

Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28…

Priority LOW 36CWE-94Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-94.

Summary

Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.26 through 2.6.28 might allow remote authenticated gateways to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via a long cisco_banner (aka server_banner) field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04034 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.26VulnerableXelerance
cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.27VulnerableXelerance
cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.28VulnerableXelerance
  • cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.26 Vulnerable ·Xelerance
  • cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.27 Vulnerable ·Xelerance
  • cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.28 Vulnerable ·Xelerance

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0892 Released 2010-11-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    openswan security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1, openswan-doc-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1, openswan-doc-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openswan-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1, openswan-doc-2.6.24-8.el6_0.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2010:0892

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3308
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8v8-55qm-66h6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 6

  • TI-2005-03466 The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Openswan 2 (openswan-2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-11286 In verify_signed_hash() in lib/liboswkeys/signatures.c in Openswan before 2.6.50.1, the… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2013-01824 Buffer overflow in the atodn function in Openswan before 2.6.39, when Opportunistic… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2010-03156 Buffer overflow in programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.25 through 2.6.28… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2005-00141 Stack-based buffer overflow in the get_internal_addresses function in the pluto… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
  • TI-2010-03564 programs/pluto/xauth.c in the client in Openswan 2.6.25 through 2.6.28 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
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