#VU10012 Improper input validation in FreeRADIUS


Published: 2018-01-16

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10012

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10988

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeRADIUS
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: FreeRADIUS Server Project

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to possibly perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect statement length was passed into the sqlite3_prepare () function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.15.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRADIUS: 3.0.0 - 3.0.14


External links
http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html#FR-AD-003


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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