CVE-2005-2359 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof IPsec packets due to a constant key in AES-XCBC-MAC authentication, bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2359?
CVE-2005-2359 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 1 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The AES-XCBC-MAC algorithm in IPsec in FreeBSD 5.3 and 5.4, when used for authentication without other encryption, uses a constant key instead of the one that was assigned by the system administrator, which can allow remote attackers to spoof packets to establish an IPsec session.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2359?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freebsd Freebsd.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2359?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2005-2359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Freebsd Freebsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8x3x-v4q7-cjjp.