What is CVE-2026-78131?

CVE-2026-78131 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-2026-78131?

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

Vulnerability in Strongswan

CVE-2026-78131

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 v3 metric

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

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-2026-78131?: CVE-2026-78131 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-2026-78131?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.