Vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5
CVE-2016-3119
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.400 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.400 · newest: 0.400 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mit Kerberos 5 — versions 1.0, 1.0.6, 1.1
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.1
- openSUSE — versions 13.2
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html (mailing-list)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035399 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2591.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/85392 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/08c642c09c38a9c6454ab43a9b53b2a89b9eef99 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3119?
- CVE-2016-3119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mit Kerberos 5. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2016-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3119?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.