Description
FreeIPA uses a default password policy that locks an account after 5 unsuccessful authentication attempts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by locking out the account in which system services run on.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | freeipa | 4.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freeipa | 4.4.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freeipa | 4.4.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | freeipa | 4.3.1-0ubuntu1+esm1 | USN-4792-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | freeipa | 3.3.4-0ubuntu3.1+esm1 | USN-4792-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | ipa +12 | 4.4.0-14.el7_3.1.1 | RHSA-2017:0001 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ipa-client +11 | 4.4.0-14.0.1.el7_3.1.1 | ELSA-2017-0001 |
Advisories 3
- USN-4792-1 freeipa vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2017:0001 Red Hat Security Advisory: ipa security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- ELSA-2017-0001 Moderate: ipa security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 3, 2017