CVE-2022-3116: Null Pointer Dereference

Published Mar 27, 2023
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Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

The Heimdal Software Kerberos 5 implementation is vulnerable to a null pointer dereferance. An attacker with network access to an application that depends on the vulnerable code path can cause the application to crash.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
debian/heimdal
7.7.0+dfsg-2+deb11u37.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-27.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-8
Heimdal Project Heimdal<=7.7.0
Microsoft azl3 samba 4.18.3-1

Event History

Mar 27, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Jan 12, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·12:08 AM
Description
Sep 16, 2024
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·02:40 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Oct 5, 2024
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·07:00 AM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3116?

CVE-2022-3116 is a vulnerability in the Heimdal Software Kerberos 5 implementation that allows an attacker with network access to crash an application that depends on the vulnerable code path.

2

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-3116?

An attacker with network access to an application that depends on the vulnerable code path can exploit CVE-2022-3116 to cause the application to crash.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2022-3116?

The Heimdal Software versions 7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, 7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, 1.6~, and 1.7~ are affected by CVE-2022-3116.

4

How can I fix CVE-2022-3116 on Ubuntu?

To fix CVE-2022-3116 on Ubuntu, you need to update the Heimdal package to version 7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 (for bionic) or 7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 (for focal).

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-3116 on Debian?

To fix CVE-2022-3116 on Debian, you need to update the Heimdal package to a version that includes the fixes for this vulnerability.

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