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CVE-2026-78132Patch(strongswan / strongswan)

LOWCVSS 7.5 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch strongswan strongswan systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

strongSwan 5.1.3 through 6.0.7 has an infinite loop in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser for ietfAttrSyntax.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix
Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-835

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • strongswan

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
strongswan
Products
strongswan

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-17: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-17: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-17: 109-17
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Full discourse1 post
  • DFIR Lab@DFIR_Lab
    Patch

    🚨 HIGH SEVERITY: CVE-2026-78132 CVSS 7.5 - strongSwan VPN (v5.1.3-6.0.7) vulnerable to infinite loop DoS in x509 plugin attribute certificate parser. Network-exploitable, no auth required. Patch immediately. #CVE #Vulnerability #PatchNow https://t.co/pfFhpWHc6c

    Post summary

    The tweet discloses CVE-2026-78132, a high-severity DoS vulnerability in strongSwan VPN (CVSS 7.5) and urges immediate patching, but does not reference a PoC, exploit tool, or active exploitation.

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