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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:08:57.786Z

Reserved: 2008-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1198

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-06T21:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-02-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-1198 - Bugzilla

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