CVE-2008-1198

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.1
Exploit probability—
ProductRedhat Enterprise Linux
PublishedMar 6, 2008
First seenMar 6, 2008

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat enterprise_linux4.0, 3.0, 5.0—

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