CVE-2008-1198

Public Exploit

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.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.43%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274	issue tracking
http://secunia.com/advisories/48045	third party advisory broken link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563	third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1198?: CVE-2008-1198 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1198?: To fix CVE-2008-1198, 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-2008-1198 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1198 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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