CVE-2015-8763
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
Find out more about CVE-2015-8763 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the version of freeradius as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | freeradius | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | freeradius | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freeradius | Not affected |
External References
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