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01 Record

CVE-2022-41859

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.

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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02 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.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.89% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 59.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-01-17 00:00Z3 YR AGO
Last updated
2025-11-03 19:27Z11 MO AGO
Reserved
2022-09-30
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorClass
  • CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsClass
  • CWE-208Observable Timing DiscrepancyBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
61e7b477ada4335978a92a32189f0b39729335ee45cd0f0d28a2c2b8ffb488ba

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/afreeradiusunknown—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-devel
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-doc
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-krb5
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-ldap
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-mysql
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-perl
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-postgresql
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-rest
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-sqlite
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-unixODBC
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-utils
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • python3-freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

AlmaLinux 9

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-devel
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-doc
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-krb5
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-ldap
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-mysql
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-perl
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-postgresql
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-rest
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-sqlite
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-unixODBC
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-utils
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • python3-freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-devel
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-doc
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-krb5
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-ldap
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-mysql
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-perl
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-postgresql
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-rest
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-sqlite
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-unixODBC
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • freeradius-utils
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40
  • python3-freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.20-14.module_el8.8.0+3469+c05aea40

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 9

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-devel
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-doc
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-krb5
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-ldap
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-mysql
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-perl
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-postgresql
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-rest
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-sqlite
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-unixODBC
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • freeradius-utils
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9
  • python3-freeradius
    Fixed in 3.0.21-37.el9

Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.2.0+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.2.0+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • freeradius
    Fixed in 3.2.0+dfsg-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • freeradius
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • freeradius
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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