CVE-2005-4746 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published 28 Mar 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in FreeRADIUS via buffer overflows in the rlm_sqlcounter module or during string expansion.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-4746?

CVE-2005-4746 is a high-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

Multiple buffer overflows in FreeRADIUS 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 allow remote attackers to cause denial of service (crash) via (1) the rlm_sqlcounter module or (2) unknown vectors "while expanding %t".

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4746?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freeradius Freeradius.

How do I fix CVE-2005-4746?

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-2005-4746 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4746 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4746, GHSA-952f-vp9j-ch94.