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 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…
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 39.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
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.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.3 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 39.83% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · mit/kerberos 5
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 41.0% on 21 September 2026 to 39.8% on 4 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
References
- 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 Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/08c642c09c38a9c6454ab43a9b53b2a89b9eef99Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html
- 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 Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035399Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/08c642c09c38a9c6454ab43a9b53b2a89b9eef99Patch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.