CVE-2026-73196 — Ipa: freeipa: authenticated dos in `otptoken-add` via unbounded otp key decoding/re-encoding
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A low-privilege authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability by submitting an oversized One-Time Password (OTP) key value. This oversized key i…
Published: 2026-08-20 · CVSS: 4.3 · CVSS 3.1
A flaw was found in FreeIPA. A low-privilege authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability by submitting an oversized One-Time Password (OTP) key value. This oversized key is then decoded and re-encoded without proper size limits, consuming excessive CPU and memory resources. This can lead to a denial of service, degrading the availability of the IPA service.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7