#VU10012 Improper input validation in FreeRADIUS - CVE-2017-10988

Vulnerability identifier: #VU10012

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-10988

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
FreeRADIUS
Server applications / Directory software, identity management

Vendor: FreeRADIUS Server Project

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to possibly perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an incorrect statement length was passed into the sqlite3_prepare () function. A remote attacker can send specially crafted input and perform a denial of service attack.

Mitigation
Update to version 3.0.15.

Vulnerable software versions

FreeRADIUS: 3.0.0 - 3.0.14

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External links
https://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html#FR-AD-003

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.