CVE-2016-3119

Leap vulnerability

CVSS

5.3

EPSS

40.0%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

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.

Affected vendor

Opensuse

Affected product

Leap

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Published

2016-03-26

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, high attack complexity, requiring low privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 40.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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