VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-3119

MEDIUM 5.3EPSS 40.0%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 40.0%, 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: 39.97% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: opensuse/leap · opensuse/opensuse · mit/kerberos 5
Source: cve@mitre.org

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. Refreshed daily.