CVE-2016-3119

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-03-14

Description

The process_db_args function inplugins/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.

See more information about CVE-2016-3119 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	2.1	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (krb5)	ELSA-2016-2591	2016-11-09

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