Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2017-10985 is a denial-of-service flaw in FreeRADIUS 3.x before 3.0.15. The reported failure mode is an infinite loop and memory exhaustion involving concat attributes, which could disrupt RADIUS authentication service availability. Exposure is most likely where FreeRADIUS 3.x earlier than 3.0.15 is deployed, including systems covered by Debian DSA-3930 or Red Hat RHSA-2017:2389. The bundle does not provide CPEs or complete package-version mappings. Prioritize remediation where FreeRADIUS supports production authentication, VPN, Wi-Fi, or privileged access. Business risk is service disruption, not confirmed compromise, but authentication outages can be operationally significant. Mitigation focus: Upgrade FreeRADIUS to 3.0.15 or a vendor-fixed package.; Review Debian DSA-3930 for affected Debian package guidance.; Review Red Hat RHSA-2017:2389 for affected Red Hat package guidance..
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- RHSA-2017:2389CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT
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