CVE-2004-0131: Medium severity GNU radius vulnerability
Published Mar 3, 2004
·Updated
The radprintrequest function in logger.c for GNU Radius daemon (radiusd) before 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a UDP packet with an Acct-Status-Type attribute without a value and no Acct-Session-Id attribute, which causes a null dereference.
Affected Software
1 affected component
GNU radius=1.1
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Mar 3, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2004-0131?
CVE-2004-0131 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2004-0131?
To fix CVE-2004-0131, upgrade to GNU Radius version 1.2 or later.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2004-0131?
GNU Radius daemon versions prior to 1.2 are affected by CVE-2004-0131.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2004-0131 allow?
CVE-2004-0131 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending specially crafted UDP packets.
5
What impact does CVE-2004-0131 have on the system?
CVE-2004-0131 can lead to a crash of the GNU Radius daemon, resulting in service downtime.