Can The HR Reps of A Potential Job Try to Contact My Old Boss Through Linkedin Without My Permission?

My old boss is no longer with my previous company. I do not feel comfortable trying to reach out to him on LinkedIn for a refrence. If I told my potential new job I had no way of contacting him, could they look up his profile on LinkedIn and contact him?

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