FreeRADIUS: Missing check for Tunnel-Password attributes with zero length (DoS) -- re-appearance of CVE-2003-0967
Published Sep 9, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 11.18%
Description
The rad_decode function in FreeRADIUS before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (radiusd crash) via zero-length Tunnel-Password attributes, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 7.6 through 8.11. NOTE: this is a regression error related to CVE-2003-0967.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.1.7
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.8
- 0.8.1
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
freeradius-0:1.1.3-1.5.el5_4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1451
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | freeradius-0:1.1.3-1.5.el5_4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1451 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 11.18% (0.11176) | 95.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.18% (0.11176) | 95.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.90% (0.17898) | 94.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 24.07% (0.24074) | 93.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.90% (0.17898) | 94.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 92.92% (0.92917) | 99.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.51% (0.95514) | 98.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/860cad9e02ba344edb0038419e415fe05a9a01f4 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml x_refsource_MISC
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36509 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1451.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36263 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-3111 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=521912 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.freeradius.org/pipermail/freeradius-users/2009-September/msg00242.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3111
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9919 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3111
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