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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a 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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.43% probability · 84th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 2.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48045Broken Link
- http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdfExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053VDB Entry
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48045Broken Link
- http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdfExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.