CVE-2003-0967: Medium severity freeradius freeradius vulnerability

Published Dec 2, 2003
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Updated

raddecode in FreeRADIUS 0.9.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a short RADIUS string attribute with a tag, which causes memcpy to be called with a -1 length argument, as demonstrated using the Tunnel-Password attribute.

Affected Software

1 affected component
FreeRADIUS freeradius<=0.9.2

Event History

Dec 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Dec 15, 2003
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0967?

The severity of CVE-2003-0967 is classified as high due to its potential to cause denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2003-0967?

To fix CVE-2003-0967, upgrade FreeRADIUS to version 0.9.3 or later to eliminate the vulnerability.

3

What type of attack does CVE-2003-0967 represent?

CVE-2003-0967 represents a remote denial of service attack via crafted RADIUS string attributes.

4

Which versions of FreeRADIUS are affected by CVE-2003-0967?

FreeRADIUS versions 0.9.2 and earlier are affected by CVE-2003-0967.

5

What specific RADIUS attribute can trigger CVE-2003-0967?

The Tunnel-Password attribute can trigger CVE-2003-0967 when it is exploited with a short RADIUS string.

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