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CVE-2010-3697

4.3 · MEDIUM

The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for re…

Published Oct 7, 2010freeradiusCWE-399EPSS 2.21%

Overview

CVE-2010-3697 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freeradius freeradius. It was published on October 7, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeradius. Update freeradius to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reffreeradius.org/press/index.html#2.1.10GitHubgithub.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/ff94dd35673bba1476594299d31ce8293b8bd223Refsecunia.com/advisories/41621Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/01/3Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/01/8Refbugs.freeradius.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=639397Reffreeradius.org/press/index.html#2.1.10GitHubgithub.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/ff94dd35673bba1476594299d31ce8293b8bd223Refsecunia.com/advisories/41621

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3697?

CVE-2010-3697 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freeradius freeradius. It was published on October 7, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-3697?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-3697?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeradius. Update freeradius to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-3697?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-3697 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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