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CVE-2015-1827

5.0 · MEDIUM

The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s…

Published Mar 30, 2015freeipaCWE-19EPSS 2.64%

Overview

CVE-2015-1827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freeipa freeipa. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a group list request for a user that belongs to a large number of groups.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeipa. Update freeipa 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
freeipafreeipa0Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73376Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205200Reffedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/4908Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/73376

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-1827?

CVE-2015-1827 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting freeipa freeipa. It was published on March 30, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-1827?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, 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-2015-1827?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freeipa. Update freeipa 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-2015-1827?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-1827 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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