CVE-2004-0938: Medium severity FreeRADIUS freeradius vulnerability

Published Oct 16, 2004
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Updated

FreeRADIUS before 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) by sending an Ascend-Send-Secret attribute without the required leading packet.

Affected Software

1 affected component
FreeRADIUS freeradius<=1.0.1

Event History

Oct 16, 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-2004-0938?

CVE-2004-0938 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to server crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-0938?

To fix CVE-2004-0938, upgrade to FreeRADIUS version 1.0.1 or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2004-0938?

CVE-2004-0938 affects FreeRADIUS versions prior to 1.0.1.

4

What does CVE-2004-0938 exploit?

CVE-2004-0938 exploits the FreeRADIUS server's handling of the Ascend-Send-Secret attribute.

5

Can CVE-2004-0938 be prevented?

Preventing CVE-2004-0938 involves ensuring that FreeRADIUS is updated to a patched version.

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