GNU FreeRADIUS 1.0.3/1.0.4 xlat.c strftime memory corruption ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU FreeRADIUS 1.0.3/1.0.4. This affects the function strftime of the file xlat.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-4744. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in GNU FreeRADIUS 1.0.3/1.0.4 (Network Authentication Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function strftime of the file xlat.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, 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 published 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 known as CVE-2005-4744 since 03/28/2006. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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), Tenable (21679), SecurityFocus (BID 17171†), OSVDB (19322†) and Secunia (SA16712†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1736, VDB-1731, VDB-1732 and VDB-1734. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.freeradius.org

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09/08/2005 🔍
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12/31/2005 +113 days 🔍
03/21/2006 +80 days 🔍
03/28/2006 +7 days 🔍
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06/11/2006 +8 days 🔍
07/04/2019 +4771 days 🔍

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Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: Bug 167676
Researcher: http://www.redhat.com
Organization: Red Hat
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CVE: CVE-2005-4744 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1735

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X-Force: 22211
SecurityFocus: 17171 - FreeRADIUS EAP-MSCHAPv2 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 16712 - FreeRADIUS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19322 - FreeRADIUS sql_unixodbc.c Off-by-one DoS

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/08/2005 18:11
Updated: 07/04/2019 11:45
Changes: 09/08/2005 18:11 (89), 07/04/2019 11:45 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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