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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-24705

The rad_packet_recv function in radius/packet.c suffers from a memcpy buffer overflow, resulting in an overly-large recvfrom into a fixed buffer that causes a buffer overflow and overwrites arbitrary memory.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.18%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The rad_packet_recv function in radius/packet.c suffers from a memcpy buffer overflow, resulting in an overly-large recvfrom into a fixed buffer that causes a buffer overflow and overwrites arbitrary memory. If the server connects with a malicious client, crafted client requests can remotely trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.18% probability · 66th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-120
Affected
accel-ppp/accel-ppp
Source
cve_disclosure@tech.gov.sg

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.