Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-73197
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-73197 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.5 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-28 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is none; integrity impact is none; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | see table below |
| Classified as | CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | OT Supporting Infrastructure |
| Sectors | All Sectors |
What to Know
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending oversized form POST requests to the `/ipa/migration/migration.py` endpoint. This can force the migration handler to read attacker-controlled request bodies fully into memory, leading to increased memory usage, slower request handling, and potential service disruption or denial of service. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Red Hat's and freeipa's web pages for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.
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