What is CVE-2026-78124?

CVE-2026-78124 is a low-severity vulnerability in Strongswan, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-78124?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Strongswan

CVE-2026-78124

strongSwan 5.0.2 through 6.0.7 allows PKCS#7 certificate enumeration in the openssl plugin that leads to a lack of release of memory after its effective lifetime.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Strongswan

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-401 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

cve@mitre.org
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-78124?: CVE-2026-78124 is a low-severity vulnerability in Strongswan, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2026-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-78124?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.