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CVE-2005-3985

Published: Dec 4, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.3%
Top 10.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The Internet Key Exchange version 1 (IKEv1) implementation in Astaro Security Linux before 6.102 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IKE packets, as demonstrated by the PROTOS ISAKMP Test Suite for IKEv1. NOTE: due to the lack of details in the advisory, it is unclear which of CVE-2005-3666, CVE-2005-3667, and/or CVE-2005-3668 this issue applies to.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

security linuxastaro
Mixed
Security Products / secure-gateway-vpn
n/an/a
astarocommercialSecurity Products

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/17838
secunia.com
http://www.astaro.org/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=63958&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1#63958
astaro.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15666
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Dec 4, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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