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strongswan: code execution

Package(s):strongswan CVE #(s):CVE-2013-2054
Created:September 3, 2013 Updated:September 5, 2013
Description: From the CVE entry:

Buffer overflow in the atodn function in strongSwan 2.0.0 through 4.3.4, when Opportunistic Encryption is enabled and an RSA key is being used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (pluto IKE daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted DNS TXT records. NOTE: this might be the same vulnerability as CVE-2013-2053 and CVE-2013-2054.

Alerts:
Gentoo 201309-02 2013-09-01

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