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CVE-2026-14612

MEDIUMCVSS 4.2/10EPSS 0.14%

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CVE-2026-14612 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.2/10 on the CVSS scale. Two off-by-one errors in the FreeIPA ipa-otpd daemon's OAuth2 device authorization handler can cause out-of-bounds memory access when processing an oversized response from a configured external OAuth2/OIDC Identity Provider. An attacker who controls or can man-in-the-middle the IdP endpoint may be able to trigger ipa-otpd to write or read one byte past the end of a fixed-size buffer. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Two off-by-one errors in the FreeIPA ipa-otpd daemon's OAuth2 device authorization handler can cause out-of-bounds memory access when processing an oversized response from a configured external OAuth2/OIDC Identity Provider. An attacker who controls or can man-in-the-middle the IdP endpoint may be able to trigger ipa-otpd to write or read one byte past the end of a fixed-size buffer. Exploitation requires FreeIPA to be configured with an external IdP, attacker control or MITM of that IdP, and a user to initiate the OAuth2 device authorization flow. The most likely impact is limited denial of service affecting the ipa-otpd daemon.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
4.2/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.14%

3.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 10All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 6All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 7All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 8All versions
Red HatRed Hat Enterprise Linux 9All versions

References

Timeline

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Status
Awaiting Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-14612?
Two off-by-one errors in the FreeIPA ipa-otpd daemon's OAuth2 device authorization handler can cause out-of-bounds memory access when processing an oversized response from a configured external OAuth2/OIDC Identity Provider. An attacker who controls or can man-in-the-middle the IdP endpoint may be able to trigger ipa-otpd to write or read one byte past the end of a fixed-size buffer. Exploitation requires FreeIPA to be configured with an external IdP, attacker control or MITM of that IdP, and a user to initiate the OAuth2 device authorization flow. The most likely impact is limited denial of service affecting the ipa-otpd daemon.
How severe is CVE-2026-14612?
CVE-2026-14612 has a CVSS score of 4.2/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-14612?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST