CVE-2016-3119

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CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

EPSS

40%p99

Published

Mar 26, 2016 (Mar 26, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

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.

Vendors: opensuse mit
Products: leap, opensuse, kerberos 5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (40.0%)

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