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HIGH

CVE-2022-23094

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.5 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-19

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Packages

  • libreswanAlmaLinux:8all versions · fixed in 4.4-4.el8_5

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-23094 Red Hat Product Security26 products fixed

    libreswan: Malicious IKEv1 packet can cause libreswan to restart

  • RHSA-2022:0239 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: libreswan security update

  • RHSA-2022:0199 Red Hat Product Security13 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: libreswan security update

Full record on NVD

Description

Libreswan 4.2 through 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted IKEv1 packet because pluto/ikev1.c wrongly expects that a state object exists. This is fixed in 4.6.

Technical details

Published
2022-01-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-23094?

Libreswan 4.2 through 4.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted IKEv1 packet because pluto/ikev1.c wrongly expects that a state object exists. This is fixed in 4.6.

Is CVE-2022-23094 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-23094 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.5% on 2026-10-19, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-23094?

CVE-2022-23094 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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