Vulnerability Details CVE-2008-1198
The default IPSec ifup script in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 through 5 configures racoon to use aggressive IKE mode instead of main IKE mode, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force attacks by sniffing an unencrypted preshared key (PSK) hash.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.004
EPSS Ranking 61.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.1
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48045
- http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48045
- http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053
Products affected by CVE-2008-1198
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cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0
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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0