7.5
HIGH
CVE-2017-10978
FreeRADIUS Denial of Service and Overflow Vulnerability
Description

An FR-GV-201 issue in FreeRADIUS 2.x before 2.2.10 and 3.x before 3.0.15 allows "Read / write overflow in make_secret()" and a denial of service.

INFO

Published Date :

July 17, 2017, 5:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 3, 2019, 4:49 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-10978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Redhat enterprise_linux_desktop
2 Redhat enterprise_linux_server
3 Redhat enterprise_linux_workstation
4 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus
5 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus
6 Redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Freeradius freeradius
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-10978.

URL Resource
http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930 Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389 Third Party Advisory

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.0 up to (excluding) 2.2.10 *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.0.15
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 23, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html No Types Assigned http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:pre1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.0:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.14 }} -0.52%

score

0.87561

percentile

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