CVE-2005-4744 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code via an off-by-one error in FreeRADIUS when database queries fail.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-4744?
CVE-2005-4744 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Off-by-one error in the sql_error function in sql_unixodbc.c in FreeRADIUS 1.0.2.5-5, and possibly other versions including 1.0.4, might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by causing the external database query to fail. NOTE: this single issue is part of a larger-scale disclosure, originally by SUSE, which reported multiple issues that were disputed by FreeRADIUS. Disputed issues included file descriptor leaks, memory disclosure, LDAP injection, and other issues. Without additional information, the most recent FreeRADIUS report is being regarded as the authoritative source for this CVE identifier.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Freeradius Freeradius.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4744?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2005-4744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4744, GHSA-5382-qx5c-8j6g.