CVE-2004-0607 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in KAME Racoon because it ignores OpenSSL certificate validation failures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0607?
CVE-2004-0607 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 30 Jun 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0607?
It affects 4 products.
Linux distribution packages (8)
ipsec-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
ipsec-tools-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 0:0.2.5-0.5 |
Products include Ipsec-Tools Ipsec-Tools, Kame Racoon, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0607?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2004-0607 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0607 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5438-wf9c-p7cg, RHSA-2004:308.