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Ubuntu: (CVE-2016-3119): krb5 vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 26, 2016
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Apr 16, 2026

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.

Solution

ubuntu-upgrade-krb5
Title
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