CVE-2010-3697
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain...
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
CVE-2010-3697- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
CVE-2010-3697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3681 No score
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3681- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8vm-3fjp-pgmg No score
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain...
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
GHSA-v8vm-3fjp-pgmg- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
CVE-2010-3697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-3697 No score
The wait_for_child_to_die function in main/event.c in FreeRADIUS 2.1.x before 2.1.10, in certain circumstances involving long-term database outages, does not properly handle long queue times for requests, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by sending many requests.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
freeradiusDebian:12 |
before 2.1.10+dfsg-1 | 2.1.10+dfsg-1 |
freeradiusDebian:13 |
before 2.1.10+dfsg-1 | 2.1.10+dfsg-1 |
freeradiusDebian:14 |
before 2.1.10+dfsg-1 | 2.1.10+dfsg-1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3697 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Freeradius, published October 7, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.21%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in freeradius 2.1.10+dfsg-1.