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Red Hat CVE-2025-62291

HIGH
Integer Underflow (CWE-191)
2026-01-16 cve@mitre.org
8.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 07, 2026 - 08:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Jan 16, 2026 - 19:16 nvd
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

AnalysisAI

In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow. [CVSS 8.1 HIGH]

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-191 (Integer Underflow). Affects in strongSwan. In the eap-mschapv2 plugin (client-side) in strongSwan before 6.0.3, a malicious EAP-MSCHAPv2 server can send a crafted message of size 6 through 8, and cause an integer underflow that potentially results in a heap-based buffer overflow.

Affected ProductsAI

Product: in strongSwan. Versions: up to 6.0.3.

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for a patch. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, and stack canaries where possible. Restrict network access to the affected service where possible.

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CVE-2025-62291 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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