CVE-2024-1481

Freeipa: specially crafted http requests potentially lead to denial of service

Published Apr 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. This issue may allow a remote attacker to craft a HTTP request with parameters that can be interpreted as command arguments to kinit on the FreeIPA server, which can lead to a denial of service.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-3773-1 freeipa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-17231 A flaw was found in FreeIPA. This issue may allow a remote attacker to craft a HTTP request with parameters that can be interpreted as command arguments to kinit on the FreeIPA server, which can lead to a denial of service.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Els
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7 cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Els
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2026, 11:44 AM
Reserved
Feb 13, 2024, 7:10 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Apr 10, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Nov 5, 2026, 12:17 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 20, 2024, 12:00 AM