CVE-2022-3116

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a Heimdal Software Kerberos
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/730793 third party advisory us government resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230505-0010/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3116?
CVE-2022-3116 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-3116?
To fix CVE-2022-3116, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-3116 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-3116 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-3116?
CVE-2022-3116 affects n/a Heimdal Software Kerberos.
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