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Important: libreswan security update

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Libreswan is an implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security and uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services. These services allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks such as virtual private network (VPN). Security Fix(es): * libreswan: IKEv2 Use-After-Free bug when using IKE-over-TCP (CVE-2026-94453) * libreswan: Denial of Service via sending bogus X.509 certificates (CVE-2026-77205) * libreswan: Null Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 bundle with no CERTS (CVE-2026-77207) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Products
libreswan
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0:5.3.3-1.el10_2
CVEs
CVE-2026-77205, CVE-2026-77207, CVE-2026-94453
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 17:56 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Important: libreswan security update

core-osv · Original source

Published 27 Oct 2026, 12:08 UTC

Libreswan is an implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security and uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services. These services allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks such as virtual private network (VPN). Security Fix(es): * libreswan: IKEv2 Use-After-Free bug when using IKE-over-TCP (CVE-2026-94453) * libreswan: Denial of Service via sending bogus X.509 certificates (CVE-2026-77205) * libreswan: Null Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 bundle with no CERTS (CVE-2026-77207) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

osv:RLSA-2026:89923

libreswan

Fixed versions: 0:5.3.3-1.el10_2

Complete source record
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  "id": "9411b6879c63536331e2e2187892f83544e3a792992e4457334b70af89304f7a",
  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RLSA-2026%3A89923",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Important: libreswan security update",
    "summary": "Libreswan is an implementation of IPsec and IKE for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security and uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services. These services allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks such as virtual private network (VPN). Security Fix(es): * libreswan: IKEv2 Use-After-Free bug when using IKE-over-TCP (CVE-2026-94453) * libreswan: Denial of Service via sending bogus X.509 certificates (CVE-2026-77205) * libreswan: Null Pointer Dereference in PKCS#7 bundle with no CERTS (CVE-2026-77207) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.",
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        },
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      "modified": "2026-10-27T12:30:03.124689973Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2550254",
        "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2550255",
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      }
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
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  "published_at": "2026-10-27T12:08:55.409043+00:00"
}