Bug 1252567 – CVE-2015-5179 FreeIPA: non-printable characters aren't checked in every case of user data

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Bug 1252567 - (CVE-2015-5179) CVE-2015-5179 FreeIPA: non-printable characters aren't checked in every case of user data

Summary:	CVE-2015-5179 FreeIPA: non-printable characters aren't checked in every case ...

Status:	NEW

Aliases:	CVE-2015-5179

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

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Depends On:	1254205
Blocks:	1252568
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Reported:	2015-08-11 13:42 EDT by Kurt Seifried
Modified:	2015-08-17 08:33 EDT (History)
CC List:	7 users (show)

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Description Kurt Seifried 2015-08-11 13:42:12 EDT

alich in the FreeIPA bug tracker reported:

A number of non printable strings can cause FreeIPA to improperly display user data, potentially modifying what is shown to an administrator.

External Reference:
https://fedorahosted.org/freeipa/ticket/5153

Comment 1 Stefan Cornelius 2015-08-17 08:33:37 EDT

Created freeipa tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 1254205]

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