Vulnerability identifier: #VU70506

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-41861

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 user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A malicious RADIUS client or home server can send a malformed abinary attribute, which can cause the server to crash.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRADIUS: 0.1 - 4.0.0

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External links
http://freeradius.org/security/
http://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/0ec2b39d260e

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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