CVE-2008-1198

N/A Unknown
Published: March 06, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48045
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/48045
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
82th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat