CVE-2022-3116 is a null pointer dereference vulnerability affecting the Heimdal Software Kerberos 5 implementation. An unauthenticated attacker with network access can exploit this flaw to crash applications relying on the vulnerable code path. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability allows for denial of service with low attack complexity and no user interaction required. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 7.7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:heimdal_project:heimdal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVE-2022-3116
Oct 8, 2024The 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.
Mar 14, 2023