Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-10984 is a memory corruption flaw in FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15. A remote attacker could crash the RADIUS daemon, disrupting authentication, and the sources state arbitrary code execution may be possible. Treat this as urgent where FreeRADIUS protects VPN, Wi-Fi, or network access. Exposure is likely limited to environments running FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15. Business impact is highest where RADIUS availability controls employee, customer, VPN, Wi-Fi, or infrastructure authentication. The bundle does not identify specific distributions beyond Debian and Red Hat advisories. Prioritize remediation on authentication infrastructure because a crash could block network access, and the sources leave possible code execution unresolved. If vulnerable FreeRADIUS is present, patch during the next urgent maintenance window. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeRADIUS to 3.0.15 or later where applicable.; Apply Debian DSA-3930 or Red Hat RHSA-2017:2389 packages if using those distributions.; Restrict RADIUS service access to trusted network clients only..
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- RHSA-2017:2389CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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