The KAME IKE Daemon Racoon, when authenticating a peer during Phase 1, validates the X.509 certificate but does not verify the RSA signature authentication, which allows remote attackers to establish unauthorized IP connections or conduct man-in-the-middle attacks using a valid, trusted X.509 certificate.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade racoon | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 7, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-firewall/ipsec-tools. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 1, 2004 |
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