Code injection in FreeIPA
A flaw was found in IPA, all 4.6.x versions before 4.6.7, all 4.7.x versions before 4.7.4 and all 4.8.x versions before 4.8.3, in the way the internal function ber_scanf() was used in some components of the IPA server, which parsed kerberos key data. An unauthenticated attacker who could trigger parsing of the krb principal key could cause the IPA server to crash or in some conditions, cause arbitrary code to be executed on the server hosting the IPA server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | freeipa | >= 4.6.2, < 4.6.7, >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.4, >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.3 | 4.6.7, 4.7.4, 4.8.3 |
| Python (PyPI) | ipa | >= 4.6.2, < 4.6.7, >= 4.7.0, < 4.7.4, >= 4.8.0, < 4.8.3 | 4.6.7, 4.7.4, 4.8.3 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14867
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:4268
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0378
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14867
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7hpj-hfcr-5qwm
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/ipa/PYSEC-2019-28.yaml
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-db/tree/main/vulns/ipa/PYSEC-2019-28.yaml
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/67SEUWJAJ5RMH5K4Q6TS2I7HIMXUGNKF
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFL5XDCJ3WT6JCLCQVKHZBLHGW7PW4T
- https://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.6.7
- https://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.7.4
- https://www.freeipa.org/page/Releases/4.8.3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLFL5XDCJ3WT6JCLCQVKHZBLHGW7PW4T/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/67SEUWJAJ5RMH5K4Q6TS2I7HIMXUGNKF/
- https://pypi.org/project/freeipa
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400, CWE-94- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
freeipa, ipa- Disclosed
- 27.11.2019
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:17
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2019-28 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7hpj-hfcr-5qwm - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-636 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: freeipa
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 11.2019 11.2019
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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