The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not…
Priority LOW 28CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a group list request for a user that belongs to a large number of groups.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02644 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1.3 | Vulnerable | FreeIPA |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:freeipa:freeipa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.3 Vulnerable ·FreeIPA
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:0728 Released 2015-03-26 · Red Hat rating Moderateipa and slapi-nis security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ipa-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-client-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-trust-ad-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ipa-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-client-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-python-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-server-trust-ad-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ipa-4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3, ipa-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-admintools-4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ipa-admintools-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ipa-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-admintools-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3, ipa-client-4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 +4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0728 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1827
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77hv-795v-v5fp
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-1827 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-1827 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77hv-795v-v5fp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-1827 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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