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CVE-2015-4047

racoon/gssapi.c in IPsec-Tools 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and IKE daemon crash) via a series of crafted UDP requests.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4047 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 25 products from ipsec-tools, from canonical, from fedoraproject and 22 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-05-29T15:59:19.030

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-476

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ipsec-tools	ipsec-tools	0.8.2	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	20	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	21	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_acceleration_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_acceleration_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_acceleration_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_local_traffic_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_local_traffic_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_local_traffic_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_analytics	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_analytics	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_analytics	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_security_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_security_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_application_security_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_domain_name_system	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_domain_name_system	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_edge_gateway	≤ 11.3.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_global_traffic_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_link_controller	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_link_controller	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_link_controller	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager	≤ 11.6.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager	≤ 12.1.4	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager	13.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_protocol_security_manager	≤ 11.4.1	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_wan_optimization_manager	≤ 11.3.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-ip_webaccelerator	≤ 11.3.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_adc	4.5.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_centralized_management	4.6.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_cloud	≤ 4.5.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_cloud_and_orchestration	1.0.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_device	≤ 4.5.0	Yes
Application	f5	big-iq_security	≤ 4.5.0	Yes
Application	f5	enterprise_manager	≤ 3.1.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	9.0	Yes

References

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159482.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159549.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131992/IPsec-Tools-0.8.2-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/81 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/83 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3272 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/20/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/11 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74739 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032397 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2623-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05013313 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.altsci.com/ipsec/ipsec-tools-sa.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159482.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/159549.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131992/IPsec-Tools-0.8.2-Denial-Of-Service.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/81 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/May/83 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3272 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/20/1 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/11 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74739 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032397 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2623-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K05013313 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.altsci.com/ipsec/ipsec-tools-sa.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ipsec-tools's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.