vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2016-3119: Low: krb5 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (RHSA-2016:2591)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Mar 25, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 25, 2016
Added
Nov 4, 2016
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-krb5-debuginforedhat-upgrade-krb5-develredhat-upgrade-krb5-libsredhat-upgrade-krb5-pkinitredhat-upgrade-krb5-serverredhat-upgrade-krb5-server-ldapredhat-upgrade-krb5-workstationredhat-upgrade-libkadm5
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