# CVE-2026-73198: Ipa: freeipa: unauthenticated dos in `/ipa/i18n_messages` via unbounded request body read

Status: published. Published: 2026-08-20. Updated: 2026-11-02.

A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit a vulnerability in the `/ipa/i18n_messages` endpoint by sending an arbitrarily large request body. This can cause the service to consume excessive memory, leading to memory exhaustion, degraded responsiveness, and a denial of service (DoS) condition.

## Remediation

- workaround: To mitigate this issue, configure Apache to enforce a request-body limit for the `/ipa/i18n_messages` endpoint. This can be achieved by adding `LimitRequestBody` directive within the Apache configuration for IPA. For example, to limit the request body to 1MB, add `LimitRequestBody 1048576` to the relevant `<Location "/ipa/i18n_messages">` block or a broader `/ipa/*` location. A restart of the Apache HTTP Server (`httpd`) service is required for the changes to take effect, which may temporarily impact FreeIPA service availability. If a reverse proxy or load balancer is used, ensure it also enforces an equivalent body-size limit. (source: CNA: redhat)

## Affected products and versions

- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 (ipa): ≥ 0:4.13.4-1.el10_2; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support (ipa): ≥ 0:4.12.2-15.el10_0.7; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (idm:client): ≥ 8100020261007071200.143e9e98; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (idm:DL1): ≥ 8100020261007070536.823393f5; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:client): ≥ 8040020261027121250.f153676a; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:DL1): ≥ 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (idm:client): ≥ 8040020261027121250.f153676a; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (idm:DL1): ≥ 8040020261027121355.5b01ab7e; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:client): ≥ 8060020261008134123.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support (idm:DL1): ≥ 8060020261008133528.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (idm:client): ≥ 8060020261008134123.c1533a64; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On (idm:DL1): ≥ 8060020261008133528.ada582f1; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:client): ≥ 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service (idm:DL1): ≥ 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:client): ≥ 8080020261007080925.e581a9e4; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions (idm:DL1): ≥ 8080020261007071832.b0a6ceea; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 (ipa): ≥ 0:4.13.4-1.el9_8; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions (ipa): ≥ 0:4.10.1-12.el9_2.7; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions (ipa): ≥ 0:4.11.0-15.el9_4.9; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support (ipa): ≥ 0:4.12.2-14.el9_6.8; < * (unaffected, rpm). Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (ipa): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat
- Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (ipa): Version range not reported. Source: CNA: redhat

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 3.1: 7.5 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H; source: CNA: redhat

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.54% as of 2026-11-01; percentile 45.42%

- SSVC: exploitation none; automatable yes; technical impact partial; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-770

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70564 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:72279 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:82935 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83083 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83084 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83085 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83460 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83461 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:89836 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:93452 (CNA: redhat; vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-73198 (CNA: redhat; vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT)

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2472960 (CNA: redhat; issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT)

## Provenance

- CNA: redhat: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-73198; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated 2026-11-02

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2026-73198; retrieved 2026-11-02; source updated Not reported

Revision: c85652ead13c139894a07b0f032c9b82cb25b76e234dcebc06611b44df4ffcb9

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-73198