SUSE freeipa · security update for ipa
Affects SUSE freeipaSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade the Red Hat redhat/freeipa package to 9.4 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 66% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade the Red Hat redhat/freeipa package to 9.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Red Hatredhat/freeipapkg:rpm/redhat/freeipaOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
An official security update is available from Red Hat as detailed in advisory RHSA-2024:2147. Users should apply the update promptly following the instructions in the advisory and the linked Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 release notes. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
A moderate severity vulnerability (CVE-2024-1481) affects the freeipa component of Red Hat Identity Management (IdM) on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related variants. The flaw allows specially crafted HTTP requests to potentially cause a denial of service. Red Hat has released an official security advisory (RHSA-2024:2147) with an update to address this issue. The advisory includes instructions for applying the update and references the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 release notes for additional changes.
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2147 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/ (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/9/html/9.4_release_notes/index (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2262169 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-11652 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-14292 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-14428 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-14842 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-15443 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-15444 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-16985 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21059 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21804 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21810 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21811 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21812 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-21937 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-22372 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-23621 (opens in a new tab)
- issues.redhat.com/browse/RHEL-23625 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_2147.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-1481/ (opens in a new tab)