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CVE-2026-77206

7.5 · HIGH

Libreswan's IKEv2 state machine has a null pointer dereference bug in the EAP handling code for authentication.

Published Oct 13, 2026CWE-476EPSS 0.66%

Overview

CVE-2026-77206 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 13, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Libreswan's IKEv2 state machine has a null pointer dereference bug in the EAP handling code for authentication. As a result of inconsistency within the IKEv2 state machine code, this bug can be triggered by any IKEv2 connection, even if EAP is not configured at all. The error is caused by a fall-through where it incorrectly dereferences ike->sa.st_eap which is NULL. A malicious IKE_AUTH packet can trigger this bug, meaning the peer does not need to be authenticated. The bug results in a crash and restart of the pluto daemon. No remote code execution is possible. Continued exploitation can cause a denial of service.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Reflibreswan.org/security/CVE-2026-77206/Reflibreswan.org/security/CVE-2026-77206/CVE-2026-77206.txt

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What is CVE-2026-77206?

CVE-2026-77206 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 13, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-77206?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-77206?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-77206?

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