First published: Sat Mar 21 2020(Updated: )
In FreeRADIUS 3.0.x before 3.0.20, the EAP-pwd module used a global OpenSSL BN_CTX instance to handle all handshakes. This mean multiple threads use the same BN_CTX instance concurrently, resulting in crashes when concurrent EAP-pwd handshakes are initiated. This can be abused by an adversary as a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
redhat/freeradius-server | <3.0.20 | 3.0.20 |
FreeRADIUS FreeRADIUS | >=3.0.0<3.0.20 | |
openSUSE | =15.1 |
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CVE-2019-17185 is rated as high severity due to its potential for denial of service attacks.
To fix CVE-2019-17185, upgrade FreeRADIUS to version 3.0.20 or later.
FreeRADIUS versions prior to 3.0.20 are affected by CVE-2019-17185.
Yes, CVE-2019-17185 can be exploited remotely if an attacker initiates concurrent EAP-pwd handshakes.
The main impact of CVE-2019-17185 is that it can lead to service crashes due to concurrent handshake handling.