CVE-2016-3119 Affecting krb5-libs package, versions <0:1.14.1-27.41.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.8% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KRB5LIBS-1704557
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed26 Mar 2016

Introduced: 26 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-3119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 krb5-libs to version 0:1.14.1-27.41.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2017-793.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5-libs package and not the krb5-libs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

The process_db_args function in plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_principal2.c in the LDAP KDB module in kadmind in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) through 1.13.4 and 1.14.x through 1.14.1 mishandles the DB argument, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request to modify a principal.

CVSS Scores

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