7.5
CWE
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Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-10987

First published: Fri Jul 07 2017(Updated: )

An FR-GV-304 issue in FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15 allows "DHCP - Buffer over-read in fr_dhcp_decode_suboptions()" and a denial of service.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/freeradius<3.0.15
3.0.15
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.0
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.1
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.2
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.3
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.4
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.5
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.6
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.7
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.8
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.9
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.10
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.11
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.12
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.13
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS=3.0.14

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-10987?

    CVE-2017-10987 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting FreeRADIUS versions prior to 3.0.15.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-10987?

    To fix CVE-2017-10987, upgrade to FreeRADIUS version 3.0.15 or later.

  • Which versions of FreeRADIUS are affected by CVE-2017-10987?

    FreeRADIUS versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.14 are vulnerable to CVE-2017-10987.

  • What type of issue does CVE-2017-10987 represent?

    CVE-2017-10987 represents a buffer over-read vulnerability in the fr_dhcp_decode_suboptions() function.

  • Can CVE-2017-10987 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2017-10987 could potentially be exploited remotely leading to a denial of service condition.

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