#VU32556 Stack-based buffer overflow in FreeRADIUS - CVE-2014-2015
Published: November 2, 2014 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32556
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2015
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FreeRADIUS
FreeRADIUS
Software vendor:
FreeRADIUS Server Project
FreeRADIUS Server Project
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing a long password hash, as demonstrated by an SSHA hash. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
The vendor has issued the following versions to address this vulnerability: 2.2.4, 3.0.2.
External links
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000610.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000612.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000616.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1287.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2122-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65581
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066761