src/racoon/handler.c in racoon in ipsec-tools does not remove an "orphaned ph1" (phase 1) handle when it has been initiated remotely, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption).
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-3652 is rated Moderate Risk (56.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.44%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 19.69% | 3.44% | -16.25% |
| 2 | 2026-05-05 | 18.59% | 19.69% | +1.09% |
| 3 | 2026-04-14 | — | 18.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-3652: 1 GLSA(s) (200812-03), 1 atom(s) (net-firewall/ipsec-tools); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-3652 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3652 |
ubuntu
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low | CVE-2008-3652 low priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ipsec-tools), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, not-affected 1, pending 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-3652 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| ipsec-tools | ipsec-tools | — | cpe:2.3:a:ipsec-tools:ipsec-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |