Credentials Management Affecting ipa-python-compat package, versions <0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed14 Dec 2016
Introduced: 14 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-7030 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:7 ipa-python-compat to version 0:4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2017:0001.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ipa-python-compat package and not the ipa-python-compat package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
FreeIPA uses a default password policy that locks an account after 5 unsuccessful authentication attempts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by locking out the account in which system services run on.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94934
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370493
- https://pagure.io/freeipa?id=6f1d927467e7907fd1991f88388d96c67c9bff61
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7030
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/02/5
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0001.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0001