LOW 3.7 NVD
CVE-2026-78127
libcharon in strongSwan 4.1.2 through 6.0.7 has a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime in the IKE message parser.
libcharon in strongSwan 4.1.2 through 6.0.7 has a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime in the IKE message parser.
Remediation
$ sudo apt install --only-upgrade strongswanReferences
- https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/6.1.0
- https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2026/09/07/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2026-78127).html
This low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.7 was published on 2026-09-11 via NVD. A remediation command is available below.
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