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

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 7.1% (94th percentile)
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NVD
5.3 medium
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Red Hat
3.1 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-KRB5-395799
  • published 26 Mar 2016
  • disclosed 26 Mar 2016
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Introduced: 26 Mar 2016

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How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 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:9 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.