CVE-2013-2053 describes a buffer overflow in the atodn function of Openswan versions prior to 2.6.39. This vulnerability, triggered when Opportunistic Encryption is enabled with RSA keys, allows remote attackers to crash the pluto IKE daemon and potentially execute arbitrary code through crafted DNS TXT records. The CVSS score of 6.8 indicates a medium severity, with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.38CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:xelerance:openswan:2.6.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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