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CVE-2011-4966

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user...

6.0 MediumFix available

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Exploit likelihood

1.38%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.0

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
CVE-2011-4966
CVSS 2.0
6.0 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-255
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
CVE-2011-4966
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4872 No score

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
EUVD-2011-4872
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3gjj-f2w8-w88q No score

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user...

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
GHSA-3gjj-f2w8-w88q
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVAZL-7231 No score

CVE-2011-4966 affecting package freeradius 3.2.3-2

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
AZL-7231
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
CVE-2011-4966
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4966 No score

modules/rlm_unix/rlm_unix.c in FreeRADIUS before 2.2.0, when unix mode is enabled for user authentication, does not properly check the password expiration in /etc/shadow, which allows remote authenticated users to authenticate using an expired password.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4966
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeradius
Azure Linux:2
 through 3.2.3-2 None known
freeradius
Debian:12
 before 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
freeradius
Debian:13
 before 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
freeradius
Debian:14
 before 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
2.1.12+dfsg-1.2
freeradius
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-krb5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
freeradius-postgresql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-unixODBC
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-krb5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-postgresql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-unixODBC
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-3.el6
0:2.1.12-3.el6
freeradius2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-krb5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-postgresql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-unixODBC
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-krb5
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-ldap
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-mysql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-perl
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-postgresql
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-unixODBC
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5
freeradius2-utils
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
 before 0:2.1.12-5.el5
0:2.1.12-5.el5

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-4966 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Freeradius, published March 12, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.38%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in freeradius 2.1.12+dfsg-1.2.

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