CVE-2014-2015
Stack-based buffer overflow in the normify function in the rlm_pap module (modules/rlm_pap/rlm_pap.c) in FreeRADIUS 2.x, possibly 2.2.3 and earlier, and 3.x, possibly 3.0.1 and earlier, might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the normify function in the rlm_pap module (modules/rlm_pap/rlm_pap.c) in FreeRADIUS 2.x, possibly 2.2.3 and earlier, and 3.x, possibly 3.0.1 and earlier, might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password hash, as demonstrated by an SSHA hash.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.91% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- freeradius/freeradius
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000610.htmlExploit
- 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/2014/02/18/3Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65581
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066761
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000610.htmlExploit
- 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/2014/02/18/3Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65581
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066761
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.