CVE-2014-2015
CVE-2014-2015 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freeradius with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Freeradius
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2015?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2014-2015?
- CVE-2014-2015 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2014-2015 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2014-2015?
- CVE-2014-2015 primarily affects Freeradius. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2014-2015?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2014-2015 published?
- CVE-2014-2015 was published on 2014-11-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000610.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000612.html
- http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-bugbusters/2014-February/000616.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1287.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2122-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65581
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1066761
Affected products (24)
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:freeradius:freeradius:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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