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CVE-2016-3119

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 39.97% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-03-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

AI analysis pending.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2016-3119
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.3
EPSS
39.97%

Original NVD 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.