CVE-2013-6466
Description
Openswan 2.6.39 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and IKE daemon restart) via IKEv2 packets that lack expected payloads.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
https://libreswan.org/security/CVE-2013-6467/CVE-2013-6467.txt
libreswan.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65155
securityfocus.com
https://cert.vde.com/en-us/advisories/vde-2017-001
cert.vde.com
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Timeline
Published
Jan 26, 2014
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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