CVE-2022-41859

freeradius: Information leakage in EAP-PWD

Published Jan 17, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3342-1 freeradius security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4232-1 freeradius security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-45023 In freeradius, the EAP-PWD function compute_password_element() leaks information about the password which allows an attacker to substantially reduce the size of an offline dictionary attack.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00136}

epss

{'score': 0.0014}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 7:27 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 17, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 22, 2022, 12:00 AM