Packages
- freeradius - high-performance and highly configurable RADIUS server
Details
Guido Vranken discovered that FreeRADIUS incorrectly handled memory when
decoding packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
FreeRADIUS to crash or hang, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Guido Vranken discovered that FreeRADIUS incorrectly handled memory when
decoding packets. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
FreeRADIUS to crash or hang, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.04 zesty | freeradius – 3.0.12+dfsg-4ubuntu1.2 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | freeradius – 2.2.8+dfsg-0.1ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | freeradius – 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2ubuntu8.2 | ||
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