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CVE-2014-2015 json

Stack-based buffer overflow in the normify function in the rlm_pap module (modules/rlm_pap/rlm_pap.c) in FreeRADIUS 2.x, possibly 2.2.3 and…

published 2014-11-02 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-2067

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
3.9%
EPSS 3.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the normify function in the rlm_pap module (modules/rlm_pap/rlm_pap.c) in FreeRADIUS 2.x, possibly 2.2.3 and earlier, and 3.x, possibly 3.0.1 and earlier, might allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long password hash, as demonstrated by an SSHA hash.

Patch / fix

  • freeradius Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.2.5+dfsg-0.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2015

  • freeradius RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-krb5 RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-ldap RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-perl RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-mysql RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-utils RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-python RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6
  • freeradius-unixODBC RHEL 6 2.2.6-4.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1287

  • freeradius-server openSUSE Tumbleweed 3.0.12-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10053-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-2015 updated cvss 6.5

freeradius: stack-based buffer overflow flaw in rlm_pap module

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 freeradius2
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) freeradius 2.2.6-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) freeradius-krb5 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-ldap 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-perl 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-mysql 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-utils 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-python 2.2.6-4.el6, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) freeradius 2.2.6-4.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) freeradius-krb5 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-ldap 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-perl 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-mysql 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-utils 2.2.6-4.el6, freeradius-python 2.2.6-4.el6, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1287
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 freeradius Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 freeradius, freeradius-krb5, freeradius-ldap, freeradius-perl, freeradius-mysql, freeradius-utils, +4 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

3.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • lists.freebsd.org http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000610.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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