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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00055.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00040.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035399
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00007.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2591.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85392
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/08c642c09c38a9c6454ab43a9b53b2a89b9eef99
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0915
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
Status
published
Products (47)
mit/kerberos_5
1.0
mit/kerberos_5
1.0.6
mit/kerberos_5
1.1
mit/kerberos_5
1.1.1
mit/kerberos_5
1.2 (3 CPE variants)
mit/kerberos_5
1.2.1
mit/kerberos_5
1.2.2
mit/kerberos_5
1.2.3
mit/kerberos_5
1.2.4
mit/kerberos_5
1.2.5
... and 37 more
Published
Mar 26, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026