CVE-2019-14867: Code Injection

Published Oct 30, 2019
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Updated

A flaw was found in IPA, all 4.6.x versions before 4.6.7, all 4.7.x versions before 4.7.4 and all 4.8.x versions before 4.8.3, in the way the internal function berscanf() was used in some components of the IPA server, which parsed kerberos key data. An unauthenticated attacker who could trigger parsing of the krb principal key could cause the IPA server to crash or in some conditions, cause arbitrary code to be executed on the server hosting the IPA server.

Other sources

A flaw was found in the way the internal function berscanf() was used in some components of the IPA server which parsed kerberos key data. An unauthenticated attacker who could trigger parsing of the krb principal key, could cause the IPA server to crash or in some conditions cause arbitrary code to be executed on the server hosting the IPA server.

Red Hat

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/FreeIPA<4.6.7
4.6.7
redhat/FreeIPA<4.7.4
4.7.4
redhat/FreeIPA<4.8.3
4.8.3
pip/freeipa>=4.8.0<4.8.3
4.8.3
pip/freeipa>=4.7.0<4.7.4
4.7.4
pip/freeipa>=4.6.2<4.6.7
4.6.7
pip/ipa>=4.8.0<4.8.3
4.8.3
pip/ipa>=4.7.0<4.7.4
4.7.4
pip/ipa>=4.6.2<4.6.7
4.6.7
FreeIPA FreeIPA>=4.6.0<4.6.7
FreeIPA FreeIPA>=4.7.0<4.7.4
FreeIPA FreeIPA>=4.8.0<4.8.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31

Event History

Nov 27, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:05 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Dec 6, 2021
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:17 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14867?

CVE-2019-14867 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for an unauthenticated attacker to exploit it.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-14867?

To fix CVE-2019-14867, upgrade FreeIPA to version 4.6.7, 4.7.4, or 4.8.3 or later.

3

Which versions of FreeIPA are affected by CVE-2019-14867?

CVE-2019-14867 affects FreeIPA versions prior to 4.6.7, 4.7.4, and 4.8.3.

4

Can CVE-2019-14867 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2019-14867 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker.

5

What components of FreeIPA are impacted by CVE-2019-14867?

CVE-2019-14867 impacts the internal function ber_scanf() used to parse kerberos key data in the IPA server.

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