FreeRADIUS RADIUS Server rad_decode Remote Denial Of Service
Severity: MEDIUM
CVE Identifier: CVE-2009-3111
Advisory Date: FEB 04, 2011
DESCRIPTION
The rad_decode function in FreeRADIUS before 1.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (radiusd crash) via zero-length Tunnel-Password attributes.� NOTE: This is a regression error related to CVE-2003-0967.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Trend Micro Deep Security shields networks through Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) rules. Trend Micro customers using OfficeScan with Intrusion Defense Firewall (IDF) plugin are also protected from attacks using these vulnerabilities. Please refer to the filter number and filter name when applying appropriate DPI and/or IDF rules.
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- freeradius freeradius 0.2
- freeradius freeradius 0.3
- freeradius freeradius 0.4
- freeradius freeradius 0.5
- freeradius freeradius 0.8
- freeradius freeradius 0.8.1
- freeradius freeradius 0.9
- freeradius freeradius 0.9.1
- freeradius freeradius 0.9.2
- freeradius freeradius 0.9.3
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.0
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.1
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.2
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.3
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.4
- freeradius freeradius 1.0.5
- freeradius freeradius 1.1.0
- freeradius freeradius 1.1.3
- freeradius freeradius 1.1.5
- freeradius freeradius 1.1.6
- freeradius freeradius 1.1.7
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