GNU FreeRADIUS 1.0.3/1.0.4 exec.c radius_exec_program memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in GNU FreeRADIUS 1.0.3/1.0.4 (Network Authentication Software). This affects the function radius_exec_program
of the file exec.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Off-by-one error in the sql_error function in sql_unixodbc.c in FreeRADIUS 1.0.2.5-5, and possibly other versions including 1.0.4, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing the external database query to fail. NOTE: this single issue is part of a larger-scale disclosure, originally by SUSE, which reported multiple issues that were disputed by FreeRADIUS. Disputed issues included file descriptor leaks, memory disclosure, LDAP injection, and other issues. Without additional information, the most recent FreeRADIUS report is being regarded as the authoritative source for this CVE identifier.
The weakness was released 09/08/2005 with Red Hat as Bug 167676 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-4744 since 03/28/2006. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21679 (FreeBSD : freeradius -- multiple vulnerabilities (ec2f2ff5-f710-11da-9156-000e0c2e438a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117717 (CentOS Security Update for FreeRADIUS (CESA-2006:0271)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.freeradius.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 10 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22211) and Tenable (21679).
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CPE 2.3
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Nessus ID: 21679
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : freeradius -- multiple vulnerabilities (ec2f2ff5-f710-11da-9156-000e0c2e438a)
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OpenVAS ID: 56859
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1089-1 (freeradius)
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Patch: ftp.freeradius.org
Timeline
09/08/2005 🔍09/08/2005 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: Bug 167676
Researcher: http://www.redhat.com
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4744 (🔍)
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X-Force: 22211
SecurityFocus: 17171 - FreeRADIUS EAP-MSCHAPv2 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 16712 - FreeRADIUS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19321 - FreeRADIUS rlm_ldap.c Crafted Query LDAP Data Disclosure
Entry
Created: 09/08/2005 18:11Updated: 07/04/2019 11:36
Changes: 09/08/2005 18:11 (89), 07/04/2019 11:36 (3)
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