CVE-2015-8762

The EAP-PWD module in FreeRADIUS 3.0 through 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a zero-length EAP-PWD packet.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://freeradius.org/security.html#eap-pwd-2015	Not Applicable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://freeradius.org/security.html#eap-pwd-2015	Not Applicable
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/7	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.8:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-27 17:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2015-8762

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8762

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8762

JSON object : View

Products Affected

freeradius

freeradius

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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