CVE
Freeradius: stack buffer overflow via unchecked eap-fast sessionticket length
Only FreeRADIUS servers on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 with the EAP-FAST module enabled are exposed. No fixed version is listed in the checked facts.
Written by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5 from the sources below. Verify against them.
- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- See vendor advisory
- Who is exposed
- Specific setups only
Do first: Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs. FreeRADIUS EAP-FAST submodule enabled on the server Server must have the EAP-FAST module enabled
- Published
- Last modified
- Whether it needs action now or is a reference record, by fixed rules, with why. Last checked is when cve.now last re-read it.What do these mean? →
- Reference
- Last checked
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 35/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Specific setups only
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
A flaw in the EAP-FAST module of the freeradius package, shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, lets a remote attacker without logging in crash the server process by sending a specially crafted handshake request, causing a denial of service. The bug stems from an unchecked session ticket length that leads to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Read the original 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).
Who should check
Operators of FreeRADIUS servers with the EAP-FAST module enabled, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux deployments that have turned it on.
cve.now Index
- Exploitation?/40Unknown. No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure12/25Specific setups only, reachable over the network without a login
- Reach10/20Shipped in major Linux distributions
- Severity7.5/10CVSS 7.5
- No patch5/5No fixed version listed; see vendor advisory
What would change the score
- Would score about 85 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 80 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
What to do
Check whether your setup matches what the bug needs.
FreeRADIUS EAP-FAST submodule enabled on the server Server must have the EAP-FAST module enabledWorkaround: Disable the EAP-FAST submodule in the FreeRADIUS configuration, or restrict incoming RADIUS traffic to trusted network access points.
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What cve.now has for CVE-2026-127030 (entry last updated 2026-11-12):
Affected:
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: version range not reported
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: version range not reported
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: version range not reported
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: version range not reported
- Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: version range not reported
Fixed versions: none listed yet.
Conditions (all must be true for the bug to be hit):
- FreeRADIUS EAP-FAST submodule enabled on the server (source: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-127030)
- Server must have the EAP-FAST module enabled (source: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2572340)
Setup: the bug needs a feature or setting that is off by default or uncommon. Check whether each asset has it on.
Attacker needs: network access, no login, no user action.
Workaround: Disable the EAP-FAST submodule in the FreeRADIUS configuration, or restrict incoming RADIUS traffic to trusted network access points. (source: https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/064567a08f3b9d9b4863fab6060fafe296ac7de9)
CISA KEV: CVE-2026-127030 is not listed as of cve.now's last read.
This KEV status is for CVE-2026-127030 only. If you also check another CVE, look up its own KEV status; never assume it from this one.
How to check:
- Installed software: check what is actually running, not what a repo declares. Read the version from each host, container image and Kubernetes node (the binary's version output, the OS package database, image layers), and check whether the conditions above hold there. Distribution packages may carry a backported fix under an older version number; confirm against the distribution's own advisory.
Verify against the linked advisories before concluding, and cite the date you read each one:
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2572340
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-127030
- https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/064567a08f3b9d9b4863fab6060fafe296ac7de9
- https://github.com/FreeRADIUS/freeradius-server/commit/a5d09dad528d7a3a3c4c01158716ab85a12e09ef
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-127030
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Entry: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-127030
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- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
Affected versions
- freeradius
Version range not reported
- freeradius
Version range not reported
- freeradius
Version range not reported
- freeradius:3.0/freeradius
Version range not reported
- freeradius
Version range not reported
Evidence 6
CVE record · 2
Establishes: The identifier and description.
- Record
- Record
Write-ups · 1
Establishes: Technical detail and context.
- Report
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2026-127030
Is CVE-2026-127030 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
A crafted EAP-FAST session ticket with an unchecked length causes a stack buffer overflow in FreeRADIUS. The server process crashes, causing a denial of service before credentials are validated.Source: access.redhat.com, bugzilla.redhat.com, github.com
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Only environments that have explicitly configured and enabled the FreeRADIUS EAP-FAST submodule are exposed. To check, look at whether the EAP-FAST module is enabled in the FreeRADIUS configuration.Source: access.redhat.com, bugzilla.redhat.com, github.com
How do I fix CVE-2026-127030?
The checked facts name no fixed version and no patch identifiers, so no upgrade target can be given from them. The only mitigation listed is the workaround below until a fix is confirmed.Source: access.redhat.com, bugzilla.redhat.com, github.com
What if there's no patch?
Disable the EAP-FAST submodule in the FreeRADIUS configuration, or restrict incoming RADIUS traffic to trusted network access points.Source: access.redhat.com, bugzilla.redhat.com, github.com