DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3119

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-3119
Downstream
DLA-1265-1
Published: 26 Mar 2016, 01:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:15

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

26 Mar 2016, 01:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:15
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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 Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•krb5

    < 1.14.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.14.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.14.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.14.2+dfsg-1

References (1)