# CVE-2015-1827: The get\_user\_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accou

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-30 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205200
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.html
- https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/4908
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73376
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/154103.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.html

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