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, as demonstrated by a certain module in VulnDisco Pack Professional 7.6 through 8.11. NOTE: this is a regression error related to CVE-2003-0967.
CVE-2009-3111
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.4%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 9, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/860cad9e02ba344edb0038419e415fe05a9a01f4
- cve@mitrehttp://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00004.html
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/36509
- cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/09/09/1
- cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1451.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36263
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- cve@mitrehttps://lists.freeradius.org/pipermail/freeradius-users/2009-September/msg00242.html
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9919
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://github.com/alandekok/freeradius-server/commit/860cad9e02ba344edb0038419e415fe05a9a01f4
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://intevydis.com/vd-list.shtml
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | freeradius-0:1.1.3-1.5.el5_4 | 2009-09-17 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-9642✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 11, 2009
FreeRadius < 1.1.8 - Zero-Length Tunnel-Password Denial of Service
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