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DEBIAN-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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 krb5

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.2+dfsg-1"}]}]

Debian:13 krb5

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.2+dfsg-1"}]}]

Debian:14 krb5

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.14.2+dfsg-1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org