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CVE-2015-8763

Publication date 27 March 2017

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.1 · High

Score breakdown

The EAP-PWD module in FreeRADIUS 3.0 through 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted (1) commit or (2) confirm message, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
freeradius 15.10 wily
Not affected
15.04 vivid
Not affected
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected

Notes

sbeattie

according to upstream, EAP-PWD not enabled by default

mdeslaur

3.0+ only

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.1 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H