CVE-2005-2359

Published: Aug 5, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Freebsd: Freebsd

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 5.3
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 5.4

References (10)

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:19.ipsec.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/16244/

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014586

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14394

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21551

Source: secteam@freebsd.org

ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-05:19.ipsec.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/16244/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014586

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14394

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21551

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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