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TI-2004-00548 Aliases CVE-2004-0607GHSA-5438-wf9c-p7cg

The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even…

Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even when OpenSSL validation fails, which could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0544 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.2VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3_rc1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3_rc2VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3_rc3VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3_rc4VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3_rc5VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableKame
cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2003-07-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2003-07-11VulnerableKame
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.2 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3_rc1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3_rc2 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3_rc3 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3_rc4 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3_rc5 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Kame
  • cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2003-07-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003-07-11 Vulnerable ·Kame
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004-04-05VulnerableKame
cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-07b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004-04-07bVulnerableKame
cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-05-03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2004-05-03VulnerableKame
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-05:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004-04-05 Vulnerable ·Kame
  • cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-07b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004-04-07b Vulnerable ·Kame
  • cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-05-03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2004-05-03 Vulnerable ·Kame
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:308 Released 2004-07-29 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipsec-tools security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.i386, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.i386, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.i386, ipsec-tools-0.2.5-0.5.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:308
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:308
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:308
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:308

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0607
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5438-wf9c-p7cg

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 5

Sources

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