CVE-2015-9542

Description

add_password in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during memcpy(). An attacker could send a crafted password to an application (loading the pam_radius library) and crash it. Arbitrary code execution might be possible, depending on the application, C library, compiler, and other factors.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.00% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/pam_radius/commit/01173ec2426627dbb1e0d96c06c3ffa0b14d36d0 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00023.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2015-9542 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4290-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4290-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00000.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9542?
CVE-2015-9542 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9542?
To fix CVE-2015-9542, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-9542 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-9542 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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