# CVE-2019-17185: freeradius-doc: FreeRADIUS is a high-performance and highly configurable free Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) ser...

CVE-2019-17185 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:4799, released November 4, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-17185
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0222
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Mar 20, 2020

## Description

FreeRADIUS is a high-performance and highly configurable free Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) server, designed to allow centralized authentication and authorization for a network.  Security Fix(es):  * freeradius: eap-pwd: DoS issues due to multithreaded BN_CTX access (CVE-2019-17185)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | freeradius RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-common Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-common 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-common-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-config Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-config 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-config-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-devel RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-devel ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-dhcp Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-dhcp 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-dhcp-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-doc RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-doc ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-iodbc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-iodbc 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-iodbc-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-krb5 RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-krb5 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-krb5 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-krb5-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-krb5 ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-ldap RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-ldap Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-ldap 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-ldap-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-ldap ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-memcached Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-memcached 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-memcached-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-mysql RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-mysql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-mysql 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-mysql-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-mysql ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-perl RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-perl ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-postgresql RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-postgresql Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-postgresql 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-postgresql-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-postgresql ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-redis Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-redis 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-redis-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-rest RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-rest Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-rest 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-rest-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-rest ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-sqlite RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-sqlite ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-unixODBC RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-unixODBC ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-utils RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-utils Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-utils 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-utils-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | freeradius-utils ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | freeradius-yubikey Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [freeradius-yubikey 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-freeradius-yubikey-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | libfreeradius3 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2 | [libfreeradius3 3.0.16+dfsg-1ubuntu3.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libfreeradius3-3.0.16-dfsg-1ubuntu3.2.md) | Dec 13, 2022 |
| Linux | python3-freeradius RHEL 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7597+67902674 | [RHSA-2020:4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | python3-freeradius ol 8 | 0:3.0.20-3.module+el8.3.0+7821+dc9b437c | [ELSA-2020-4799](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4799.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |

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