CVE-2015-1827
The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-1827- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-19
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-1827- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1947 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-1947- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-77hv-795v-v5fp No score
The get_user_grouplist function in the extdom plug-in in FreeIPA before 4.1.4 does not properly...
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.
- Record
GHSA-77hv-795v-v5fp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-server-trust-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-server-trust-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-server-trust-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 | 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 | 0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 |
ipaRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-admintoolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-serverRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
ipa-server-trust-adRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 | 0:4.1.0-18.el7_1.3 |
slapi-nisRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
slapi-nis-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0:0.54-3.el7_1 | 0:0.54-3.el7_1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| 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-2015-1827 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Freeipa, published March 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1205200
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154314.html
fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/4908
securityfocus.com/bid/73376
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0728.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1827
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:0728
github.com/advisories/GHSA-77hv-795v-v5fp
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_0728.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-0283