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FreeRADIUS "rad_decode()" Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA36676
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Release Date:
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2009-09-10
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Last Update:
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2009-09-14
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Popularity:
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786 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | FreeRADIUS 1.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in FreeRADIUS, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the "rad_decode()" function in src/lib/radius.c, which can be exploited to crash the radiusd daemon by sending a specially crafted "Tunnel-Password" attribute in an "Access-Request" packet.
This is related to:
SA10271
This is the same vulnerability as:
SA36509
The vulnerability is reported in versions 1.1.3 through 1.1.7.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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