Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 6, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-1198
CVE-2008-1198
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 3 through 5
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References
5- www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdfnvdExploit
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/advisories/48045nvdBroken Link
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053nvdVDB Entry
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