CVE-2005-2359

Description

The AES-XCBC-MAC algorithm in IPsec in FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4, when used for authentication without other encryption, uses a constant key instead of the one that was assigned by the system administrator, which can allow remote attackers to spoof packets to establish an IPsec session.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.36%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/16244/	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:19.ipsec.asc	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21551	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14394	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014586	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2359?: CVE-2005-2359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2359?: To fix CVE-2005-2359, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2359 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2359 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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