Description
A flaw was found in the FreeIPA API audit, where it sends the whole FreeIPA command line to journalctl. As a consequence, during the FreeIPA installation process, it inadvertently leaks the administrative user credentials, including the administrator password, to the journal database. In the worst-case scenario, where the journal log is centralized, users with access to it can have improper access to the FreeIPA administrator credentials.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | freeipa | — | 4.12.2 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
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 | 4.12.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | freeipa | 4.12.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | freeipa | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | ipa +16 | 4.12.2-1.el9_5.3 | RHSA-2025:0334 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | ipa-client +15 | 4.12.2-1.el9_5.3 | ALSA-2025:0334 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | ipa-client +15 | 4.12.2-1.0.1.el9_5.3 | ELSA-2025-0334 |
Advisories 4
- ALSA-2025:0334 Moderate: ipa security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2025:0334 Red Hat Security Advisory: ipa security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2025-0109 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (IPA): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 19, 2025
- ELSA-2025-0334 Moderate: ipa security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 15, 2025
References
- RHSA-2025:0334 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-11029 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2325557 issue-tracking