The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in…
Priority LOW 26CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
The rsa_pss_params_parse function in libstrongswan/credentials/keys/signature_params.c in strongSwan 5.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted RSASSA-PSS signature that lacks a mask generation function parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01049 64th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.6.1 | Vulnerable | strongSwan |
- cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:5.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.1 Vulnerable ·strongSwan
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-6459
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66xj-v6xw-92v4
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-6459 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-6459 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66xj-v6xw-92v4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-6459 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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