A flaw was found in freeradius. An improper length validation in the EAP-FAST module allows a stack-based buffer overflow during session ticket processing. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted handshake request, causing the server process to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).

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Disable the EAP-FAST submodule in the FreeRADIUS configuration, or restrict incoming RADIUS traffic to trusted network access points. 1. Disable EAP-FAST: In `/etc/raddb/mods-available/eap` (or `/etc/raddb/eap.conf`), comment out the `fast` section within the `eap` configuration block and verify that `default_eap_type` is not set to `fast`. 2. Apply configuration changes: ``` systemctl restart radiusd ``` 3. Limit network exposure: Restrict UDP port 1812 to authorized Network Access Server (NAS) clients using firewalld: ``` firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=internal --add-source=<TRUSTED_IP_OR_SUBNET> firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=internal --add-port=1812/udp firewall-cmd --reload ``` Caveats: Disabling EAP-FAST prevents authentication for any network clients that rely exclusively on EAP-FAST. Restricting firewall rules will block traffic from unlisted authenticator sources. Warning: Restarting or reloading the radiusd service will temporarily disrupt active RADIUS authentication processing.

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Thu, 12 Nov 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in freeradius. An improper length validation in the EAP-FAST module allows a stack-based buffer overflow during session ticket processing. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted handshake request, causing the server process to crash and resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS).
Title Freeradius: stack buffer overflow via unchecked eap-fast sessionticket length
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-787
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat rhel Els
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-12T16:21:52.568Z

Reserved: 2026-11-12T10:45:33.541Z

Link: CVE-2026-127030

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-12T17:17:43.150

Modified: 2026-11-12T17:17:43.283

Link: CVE-2026-127030

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