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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade krb5 | Aug 30, 2017 | Mar 26, 2016 |
| Amazon_linux | — | Upgrade krb5 | Feb 7, 2017 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade krb5 | Feb 20, 2019 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-develUpgrade krb5-workstationUpgrade krb5-server-ldapUpgrade krb5-pkinitUpgrade krb5-libs | Nov 30, 2017 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade krb5-workstationUpgrade krb5-pkinitUpgrade krb5-develUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-libsUpgrade libkadm5Upgrade krb5-server-ldapUpgrade krb5 | Nov 9, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade libkadm5Upgrade krb5-workstationUpgrade krb5-pkinitUpgrade krb5-server-ldapUpgrade krb5-debuginfoUpgrade krb5-develUpgrade krb5-libsNo solution existsUpgrade krb5-server | Nov 4, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade krb5Upgrade krb5-32bitUpgrade krb5-apps-clientsUpgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-otpUpgrade krb5-clientUpgrade krb5-apps-serversUpgrade krb5-docUpgrade krb5-x86Upgrade krb5-plugin-kdb-ldapUpgrade krb5-devel-32bitUpgrade krb5-serverUpgrade krb5-plugin-preauth-pkinitUpgrade krb5-devel | Apr 18, 2016 | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade krb5 | Nov 19, 2024 | Mar 26, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Mar 26, 2016 |
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