CVE-2016-3119 Affecting krb5 package, versions <1.14.2+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.93% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-KRB5-395805
  • published26 Mar 2016
  • disclosed26 Mar 2016

Introduced: 26 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-3119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable krb5 to version 1.14.2+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream krb5 package and not the krb5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable 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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