Stack-based buffer overflow in FreeRADIUS - CVE-2012-3547
Published: September 18, 2012 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32753
CSH Severity: 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-2012-3547
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 "not after" timestamp in a client certificate. 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
Update to version 2.2.0.
External links
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-09/0043.html
- http://freeradius.org/security.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00006.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090171.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00023.html
- http://osvdb.org/85325
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1326.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1327.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50484
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50584
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50637
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50770
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2546
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:159
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/10/2
- http://www.pre-cert.de/advisories/PRE-SA-2012-06.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55483
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027509
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1585-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78408