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CVE-2008-1198

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 2.43%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-03-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2008-1198
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
2.43%
Linux

Original NVD 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.