Improper Synchronization Affecting freeradius package, versions <0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.22% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-FREERADIUS-2572155
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 Mar 2020

Introduced: 21 Mar 2020

CVE-2019-17185  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-662  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 freeradius to version 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4799.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freeradius package and not the freeradius package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In FreeRADIUS 3.0.x before 3.0.20, the EAP-pwd module used a global OpenSSL BN_CTX instance to handle all handshakes. This mean multiple threads use the same BN_CTX instance concurrently, resulting in crashes when concurrent EAP-pwd handshakes are initiated. This can be abused by an adversary as a Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack.

CVSS Base Scores

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