Information Exposure Affecting python3-freeradius package, versions <0:3.0.21-37.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.87% (56th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-PYTHON3FREERADIUS-11454629
  • published5 Aug 2025
  • disclosed22 Apr 2022

Introduced: 22 Apr 2022

CVE-2022-41859  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-208  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 python3-freeradius to version 0:3.0.21-37.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2023:2166.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-freeradius package and not the python3-freeradius package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.

CVSS Base Scores

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