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


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.89% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KRB5SERVERLDAP-4634666
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Jul 2016

Introduced: 19 Jul 2016

CVE-2016-3120  (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 validate_as_request function in kdc_util.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.6 and 1.4.x before 1.14.3, when restrict_anonymous_to_tgt is enabled, uses an incorrect client data structure, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an S4U2Self request.