First published: Tue Aug 11 2015(Updated: )
alich in the FreeIPA bug tracker reported: A number of non printable strings can cause FreeIPA to improperly display user data, potentially modifying what is shown to an administrator. External Reference: <a href="https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5153">https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5153</a>
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Red Hat FreeIPA |
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The severity of REDHAT-BUG-1252567 is classified as a bug that impacts the proper display of user data in FreeIPA.
To fix REDHAT-BUG-1252567, you should update FreeIPA to the latest version that addresses this display issue.
All versions of FreeIPA that exhibit improper handling of non-printable strings are affected by REDHAT-BUG-1252567.
Yes, REDHAT-BUG-1252567 can potentially lead to data integrity issues by misrepresenting user data to administrators.
Temporary mitigation for REDHAT-BUG-1252567 may involve sanitizing inputs to eliminate non-printable characters before processing.