CVE-2018-5710 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in MIT Kerberos 5 (krb5) through version 1.16, specifically within the Key Distribution Center (KDC) component. This flaw allows remote authenticated users to trigger a denial of service by providing a NULL string to the strlen function via a modified kadmin client. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.5), the attack vector is network-based with low attack complexity, requiring authenticated access to achieve high availability impact. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5-1.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mit:kerberos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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