RULE(RULE ID:805341)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2016-08-22
Rule Name: EXPLOIT MIT Kerberos 5 KDC Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability (CVE-2016-3120)
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Rule Protection Details
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.
Impact: An attacker can launch a denial of service attack by exploiting the vulnerability successfully.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: SecurityFocusBID:92132
Solutions
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