CVE-2011-4073

N/A Unknown
Published: November 17, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the cryptographic helper handler functionality in Openswan 2.3.0 through 2.6.36 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (pluto IKE daemon crash) via vectors related to the (1) quick_outI1_continue and (2) quick_outI1 functions.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46678
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46681
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47342
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2374
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2011-4073/CVE-2011-4073.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1422.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50440
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026268
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/46678
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47342
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2374
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openswan.org/download/CVE-2011-4073/CVE-2011-4073.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1422.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50440
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

xelerance

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