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title: "CVE-2008-1198\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1198?format=md
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# CVE-2008-1198

Publication date 6 March 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## 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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1198?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ipsec-tools | 7.10 gutsy | Not affected |
| 7.04 feisty | Not affected |
| 6.10 edgy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

not affected on Ubuntu as racoon.conf does not ship with this and
has in its commented out section 'exchange\_mode main,aggressive'

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1198)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1198)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-1198)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1198)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1198>