NULL pointer dereference in Freeradius
CVE-2015-8762
The EAP-PWD module in FreeRADIUS 3.0 through 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a zero-length EAP-PWD packet.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Freeradius — versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- freeradius.org/security.html (Not Applicable)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/7 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8762?
- CVE-2015-8762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Freeradius, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2017-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8762?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.