NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting krb5-server-ldap package, versions <0:1.10.3-37.29.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.97% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-KRB5SERVERLDAP-1685195
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed16 Dec 2014

Introduced: 16 Dec 2014

CVE-2014-5353  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 krb5-server-ldap to version 0:1.10.3-37.29.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2015-518.

NVD Description

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

The krb5_ldap_get_password_policy_from_dn function in plugins/kdb/ldap/libkdb_ldap/ldap_pwd_policy.c in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.1, when the KDC uses LDAP, allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a successful LDAP query with no results, as demonstrated by using an incorrect object type for a password policy.

CVSS Base Scores

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