CVE-2026-73197
Description
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending oversized form POST requests to the /ipa/migration/migration.py endpoint. This can force the migration handler to read attacker-controlled request bodies fully into memory, leading to increased memory usage, slower request handling, and potential service disruption or denial of service.
Mitigation
If the `/ipa/migration` endpoint is not required, it can be disabled by commenting out or removing the `Alias /ipa/migration` and its corresponding `<Directory>` block in the Apache configuration file (e.g., `/etc/httpd/conf.d/ipa.conf`).
Alternatively, to limit the size of request bodies processed by the `/ipa/migration` endpoint, add the `LimitRequestBody` directive within the `<Directory "/usr/share/ipa/migration">` block in your Apache configuration, setting a conservative limit such as 1 MiB (1048576 bytes):
apache
<Directory "/usr/share/ipa/migration">
LimitRequestBody 1048576
# ... other directives ...
</Directory>
After modifying the Apache configuration, the `httpd` service must be reloaded or restarted for the changes to take effect. This may temporarily interrupt service.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None | N/A | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | N/A | None |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
When allocating resources without limits, an attacker could prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. It can be easy for an attacker to consume many resources by rapidly making many requests or causing larger resources to be used than is needed.
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank AISLE Research for reporting this issue.
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