initscripts: IPSec ifup script allows for aggressive IKE mode
Published Mar 6, 2008
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.43%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 4.0
- 3.0
- 5.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
initscripts-0:8.45.42-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2012:0312
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
initscripts
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | initscripts-0:8.45.42-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0312 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | initscripts | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 83.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.43% (0.02432) | 82.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 60.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00448) | 75.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00397) | 73.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 72.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 12, 2024 | 0.37% (0.00370) | 72.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 70.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.34% (0.00342) | 66.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 70.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48045 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1198 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1198
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1198
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48045 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link | |
| http://www.ernw.de/download/pskattack.pdf | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019563 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1198 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=435274 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41053 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1198 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1198 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.