CVE-2019-10143: It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowi

Q: How do I fix CVE-2019-10143?

freeradius: upgrade to newer than 3.0.19; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2019-10143 being exploited?

CVE-2019-10143 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2019-10143 affect?

CVE-2019-10143 affects freeradius, fedora, enterprise linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into wri

Q: How urgent is CVE-2019-10143?

Priority 42/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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HIGH 7.0WATCHLISTUPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2019-10143 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.0) affecting freeradius, fedora, enterprise linux. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into writing a radiusd-writable file to a directory normally inaccessible by the radiusd user. NOTE: the upstream software maintainer has stated "there is simply no way for anyone to gain privileges through this allege

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
On your watchlist

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.0 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 72%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-250, CWE-266, CWE-362
Published	2019-05-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: fedoraproject · freeradius · redhat

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-05-24 17:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freeradius freeradius UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.0.19

Fixed in: newer than 3.0.19

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy freeradius || rpm -q freeradius || freeradius --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.0.19 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade freeradius

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade freeradius

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

fedoraproject fedora MITIGATE

Affected: 29 · 30

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 29

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE

Affected: 8.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 8.0

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-10143?

freeradius: upgrade to newer than 3.0.19; fedora: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; enterprise linux: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-10143 being exploited?

CVE-2019-10143 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-10143 affect?

CVE-2019-10143 affects freeradius, fedora, enterprise linux. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). It was discovered freeradius up to and including version 3.0.19 does not correctly configure logrotate, allowing a local attacker who already has control of the radiusd user to escalate his privileges to root, by tricking logrotate into wri

How urgent is CVE-2019-10143?

Priority 42/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; On your watchlist

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