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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-3652 · published 13 August 2008

CVE-2008-3652: Ipsec-tools vulnerability

IIpsec Tools · Ipsec Tools

src/racoon/handler.c in racoon in ipsec-tools does not remove an "orphaned ph1" (phase 1) handle when it has been initiated remotely, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption).

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.4% · top 11.5% CWE-399 · CWE-399
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
3.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
51References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

src/racoon/handler.c in racoon in ipsec-tools does not remove an "orphaned ph1" (phase 1) handle when it has been initiated remotely, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption).

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31478
http://secunia.com/advisories/31624
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32971
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-03.xml
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48a0c7a0.qPeWZAE0PY8bDDq%2B%25olel%40ans.pl&forum_name=ipsec-to
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:181
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0849.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30657
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020692
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-641-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2378
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2844
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44424
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10448
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31478
http://secunia.com/advisories/31624
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
http://secunia.com/advisories/32971
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-03.xml
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48a0c7a0.qPeWZAE0PY8bDDq%2B%25olel%40ans.pl&forum_name=ipsec-to
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:181
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0849.html

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-3652), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.