CVE-2001-1377: Medium severity yard radius yard radius vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2002
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Updated

Multiple RADIUS implementations do not properly validate the Vendor-Length of the Vendor-Specific attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a Vendor-Length that is less than 2.

Affected Software

40 affected components
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0_pre15
Lucent RADIUS=2.0
Openradius Openradius=0.9
Openradius Openradius=0.9.3
Icradius Icradius=0.14
GNU radius=0.93
Icradius Icradius=0.18
Openradius Openradius=0.8
FreeRADIUS freeradius=0.3
Icradius Icradius=0.15
Lucent RADIUS=2.1
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6.4
GNU radius=0.95
Icradius Icradius=0.18.1
Xtradius Xtradius=1.1_pre1
Lucent RADIUS=2.0.1
Livingston RADIUS=2.0.1
Icradius Icradius=0.17
Icradius Icradius=0.16
Icradius Icradius=0.17b
GNU radius=0.94
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6_.0
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0.18
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0.17
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6.1
Xtradius Xtradius=1.1_pre2
GNU radius=0.92.1
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6.3
Livingston RADIUS=2.1
Livingston RADIUS=2.0
Openradius Openradius=0.9.1
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0_pre13
Radiusclient Radiusclient=0.3.1
Openradius Openradius=0.9.2
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6.2
FreeRADIUS freeradius=0.2
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0_pre14
Miquel Van Smoorenburg Cistron Radius=1.6.5
Yard Radius Yard Radius=1.0.19
Yard Radius Project Yard Radius=1.0.16

Event History

Mar 4, 2002
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jun 11, 2002
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1377?

CVE-2001-1377 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability which could potentially lead to system crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2001-1377?

To mitigate CVE-2001-1377, update your RADIUS implementation to a version that properly validates the Vendor-Length attribute.

3

Which RADIUS software is affected by CVE-2001-1377?

CVE-2001-1377 affects multiple RADIUS implementations including FreeRADIUS, Lucent RADIUS, and several versions of OpenRADIUS and Yard RADIUS.

4

Can CVE-2001-1377 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2001-1377 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted requests.

5

What are the consequences of not addressing CVE-2001-1377?

Failing to address CVE-2001-1377 may result in service interruptions or crashes, affecting the availability of RADIUS services.

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