Description
In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published: 2026-01-16
Score: 8.1 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4359-1 strongswan security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6041-1 strongswan security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7841-1 strongSwan vulnerability
History

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title strongswan: strongSwan: Arbitrary Code Execution and Denial of Service via crafted EAP-MSCHAPv2 message
References
Metrics threat_severity

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threat_severity

Important


Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 16 Jan 2026 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.
First Time appeared Strongswan
Strongswan strongswan
Weaknesses CWE-191
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Strongswan
Strongswan strongswan
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Subscriptions

Strongswan Strongswan
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-16T19:07:43.455Z

Reserved: 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-62291

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T19:07:43.455Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-01-16T19:16:18.163

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-62291

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-01-16T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-62291 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses