NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting krb5-server-ldap package, versions <0:1.14.1-26.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.93% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KRB5SERVERLDAP-4628593
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed14 Mar 2016

Introduced: 14 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-3119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 krb5-server-ldap to version 0:1.14.1-26.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2591.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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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