CVE-2017-10978

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 17, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://freeradius.org/security/fuzzer-2017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3930
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2389
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.0%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

freeradius debian redhat

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