Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-10979 affects FreeRADIUS 2.x before 2.2.10. A malformed condition can trigger a write overflow in rad_coalesce(), potentially crashing the authentication daemon and possibly allowing arbitrary code execution. For organizations relying on RADIUS for network access, outage risk is the clearest business impact. Exposure is most likely where FreeRADIUS 2.x before 2.2.10 remains deployed, including older Linux distribution packages. Internet-facing or broadly reachable RADIUS authentication services deserve priority, but the bundle does not provide CPEs or a complete vendor matrix. Prioritize remediation for production authentication systems because a crash can disrupt network access, VPN, Wi-Fi, or other dependent services. Escalate further if the service is reachable from untrusted networks or if unsupported FreeRADIUS 2.x remains in use. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeRADIUS 2.x deployments to 2.2.10 or later.; Apply applicable Red Hat or Debian security updates where used.; Check vendor guidance for unsupported or backported packages..
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- RHSA-2017:1759CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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