CVE-2013-0342

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-12-09 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

The CreateID function in packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses sequential packet IDs, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof packets by predicting the next ID, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0294.

Affected products

pyrad: before 2.1 — fixed in 2.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: pyrad 2.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/21/27
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911685
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82134
https://github.com/pyradius/pyrad/commit/38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/21/27
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911685

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