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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

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.10203
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
opensuse leapall versions
opensuseall versions
mit kerberos 5all versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD26 Mar 2016 · 01:59 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

4
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10004-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2591Low
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1088-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0994-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00055.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2591.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85392Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035399Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/08c642c09c38a9c6454ab43a9b53b2a89b9eef99Patch
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