CVE-2005-0398

CVE-2005-0398 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Linux
• Published: 2005-03-14
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The KAME racoon daemon in ipsec-tools before 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed ISAKMP packets.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0398?

The KAME racoon daemon in ipsec-tools before 0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed ISAKMP packets.

How severe is CVE-2005-0398?

CVE-2005-0398 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2005-0398 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2005-0398?

CVE-2005-0398 primarily affects Redhat Enterprise Linux. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0398?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2005-0398 published?

CVE-2005-0398 was published on 2005-03-14 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/14584
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200503-33.xml
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013433
• http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_id=6787713&forum_id=32000
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:062
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-232.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12804
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0264
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=109966&action=view
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19707
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10028

Affected products (33)

• cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2003-07-11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-04-07b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2004-05-03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-01-03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-01-10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-01-17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-01-24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-01-31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-02-07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-02-14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-02-21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-02-28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:kame:racoon:2005-03-07:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sgi:propack:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:compact:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:altlinux:alt_linux:2.3:*:junior:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:advanced_servers:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:desktop:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:*:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

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