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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-78131 · published 11 September 2026

CVE-2026-78131: Strongswan memory leak vulnerability

Strongswan · Strongswan

strongSwan 4.2.0 through 6.0.7 has a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser.

3.7 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 0.23% · top 87.2% CWE-401 · Memory leak
3.7CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
14 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

strongSwan 4.2.0 through 6.0.7 has a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime in the x509 plugin's attribute certificate parser.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/strongswan/strongswan/releases/tag/6.1.0 PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.strongswan.org/blog/2026/09/07/strongswan-vulnerability-(cve-2026-78131).html MitigationVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-78131), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-12). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.