Advisory Published

USN-3954-1: FreeRADIUS vulnerabilities

First published: Wed Apr 24 2019(Updated: )

It was discovered that FreeRADIUS incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass authentication. (CVE-2019-11234, CVE-2019-11235)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/freeradius<3.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
3.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/freeradius<3.0.16+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
3.0.16+dfsg-3ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/freeradius<3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-3954-1?

    The severity of USN-3954-1 is categorized as a possible authentication bypass vulnerability.

  • How do I fix USN-3954-1?

    To fix USN-3954-1, users should upgrade their FreeRADIUS packages to the latest versions available.

  • Which versions are affected by USN-3954-1?

    USN-3954-1 affects FreeRADIUS versions up to 3.0.17+dfsg-1ubuntu2.1 and lower 3.0.16 versions.

  • What type of attack does USN-3954-1 protect against?

    USN-3954-1 helps protect against a potential attacker bypassing authentication.

  • What systems are impacted by USN-3954-1?

    USN-3954-1 impacts Ubuntu systems running specific vulnerable versions of FreeRADIUS.

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