Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataKAME Racoon, the IKE daemon also found in ipsec-tools and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.0 and its desktop variant, has a flaw in its eay_check_x509cert function. The function reports a certificate as valid even when OpenSSL validation of that certificate has failed. A remote attacker could exploit this to bypass authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS v2.0 score of 10.0 (HIGH).
NVD description
The eay_check_x509cert function in KAME Racoon successfully verifies certificates even when OpenSSL validation fails, which could allow remote attackers to bypass authentication.
EPSS · FIRST.org
5.4%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 92% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-11-01, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 6 déc. 2004
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (26)
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-17.xmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10546Vendor Advisory
- + 11 more references on NVD
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