CVE-2026-78131

LOW CVSS 3.1: 3.7 EPSS 0.23%
Updated Sep 14, 2026
Strongswan
Parameter Value
CVSS 3.7 (LOW)
Affected Versions 4.2.0 — 6.1.0
Fixed In 6.1.0
Type CWE-401 (Memory Leak)
Vendor Strongswan
Public PoC No

strongSwan 4.2.0 through 6.0.7 has a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Network
Can be exploited remotely
Attack Complexity
High
Difficult to exploit
Privileges Required
None
No privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
Low
Partial disruption

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 1

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Strongswan Strongswan
cpe:2.3:a:strongswan:strongswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.2.0 6.1.0