### [CVE-2018-5388](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-5388)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Product&message=strongSwan&color=blue)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Version&message=5.6.35.6.3%20&color=brighgreen)
![](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=Vulnerability&message=CWE-124&color=brighgreen)

### Description

In stroke_socket.c in strongSwan before 5.6.3, a missing packet length check could allow a buffer underflow, which may lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service while reading from the socket.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/172833/strongSwan-VPN-Charon-Server-Buffer-Overflow.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/338343

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.