CVE-2004-0403

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)...

5.0 MediumFix available

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Exploit likelihood

2.85%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Record: CVE-2004-0403
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Record: CVE-2004-0403
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2004-0403 No score

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Record: EUVD-2004-0403
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w79f-5j5f-hxqj No score

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)...

Racoon before 20040408a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via an ISAKMP packet with a large length field.

Record: GHSA-w79f-5j5f-hxqj
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

kame racoon

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ipsec-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4
`ipsec-tools-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 0:0.2.5-0.4	0:0.2.5-0.4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2004-0403 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Kame Racoon, published April 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.85%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in ipsec-tools 0:0.2.5-0.4.

References

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