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TI-2009-01490 Aliases CVE-2009-1574GHSA-x442-849f-mv4r

racoon/isakmp_frag.c in ipsec-tools before 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a…

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Key facts

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

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

Summary

racoon/isakmp_frag.c in ipsec-tools before 0.7.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted fragmented packets without a payload, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.11631 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 0.7.1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.2VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.3VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2.4VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableIpsec-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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.3 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • 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: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
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3.3VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4 rc1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.1VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.2VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.3VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.4VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.5VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6.6VulnerableIpsec-tools
cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableIpsec-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: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:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.3 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.2 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.3 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.4 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.5 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.6 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools
  • cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Ipsec-tools

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1036 Released 2009-05-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    ipsec-tools security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1, ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.i386, ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1, ipsec-tools-0.6.5-13.el5_3.1.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1036
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1036

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1574
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x442-849f-mv4r

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 11

Other 6

  • TI-2004-00548 The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2015-03413 racoon/gssapi.c in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2005-03526 The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation (isakmp_agg.c) in racoon in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2008-03497 src/racoon/handler.c in racoon in ipsec-tools does not remove an "orphaned ph1" (phase 1)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-08446 The racoon daemon in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 contains a remotely exploitable… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-01548 Multiple memory leaks in Ipsec-tools before 0.7.2 allow remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
See all 8 →

Sources

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