CVE-2016-3120
N/A
Published: August 1, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKerberos 5
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
The validate_as_request function in kdc_util.c in the Key Distribution Center (KDC) in MIT Kerberos 5 (aka krb5) before 1.13.6 and 1.4.x before 1.14.3, when restrict_anonymous_to_tgt is enabled, uses an incorrect client data structure, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an S4U2Self request.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (10)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
Source: [email protected]
http://krbdev.mit.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=8458Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-09/msg00035.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2591.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/krb5/krb5/commit/93b4a6306a0026cf1cc31ac4bd8a49ba5d034ba7Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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