CVE-2006-2298
CVE-2006-2298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Internet Key Exchange 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: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Internet Key Exchange
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in the libike library in Solaris 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (in.iked daemon crash) via crafted IKE packets, as demonstrated by the PROTOS ISAKMP Test Suite for IKEv1.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2298?
- The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in the libike library in Solaris 9 and 10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (in.iked daemon crash) via crafted IKE packets, as demonstrated by the PROTOS ISAKMP Test Suite for IKEv1.
- How severe is CVE-2006-2298?
- CVE-2006-2298 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2006-2298 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2006-2298?
- CVE-2006-2298 affects Internet Key Exchange. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2006-2298?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2006-2298 published?
- CVE-2006-2298 was published on 2006-05-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20050
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016043
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102246-1
- http://www.ee.oulu.fi/research/ouspg/protos/testing/c09/isakmp/
- http://www.niscc.gov.uk/niscc/docs/re-20051114-01014.pdf?lang=en
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17902
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1733
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26311
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:internet_key_exchange:internet_key_exchange:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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