Description
Ipa versions 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3 and 4.4.x before 4.4.3 did not properly check the user's permissions while modifying certificate profiles in IdM's certprofile-mod command. An authenticated, unprivileged attacker could use this flaw to modify profiles to issue certificates with arbitrary naming or key usage information and subsequently use such certificates for other attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| FreeIPA | ipa | 4.2.x, 4.3.x before 4.3.3, 4.4.x before 4.4.3 | — |
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
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1395311
- 95068 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2017:0001 vendor-advisory