Vulnerability Description
Heimdal is an implementation of ASN.1/DER, PKIX, and Kerberos. Versions prior to 7.7.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability in Heimdal's PKI certificate validation library, affecting the KDC (via PKINIT) and kinit (via PKINIT), as well as any third-party applications using Heimdal's libhx509. Users should upgrade to Heimdal 7.7.1 or 7.8. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Heimdal Project | Heimdal | < 7.7.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/security/advisories/GHSA-mgqr-gvh6-23cxThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-06
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5287Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/security/advisories/GHSA-mgqr-gvh6-23cxThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-06
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5287Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2022-41916?
CVE-2022-41916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Heimdal is an implementation of ASN.1/DER, PKIX, and Kerberos. Versions prior to 7.7.1 are vulnerable to a denial of service vulnerability in Heimdal's PKI certificate validation library, affecting th...
How severe is CVE-2022-41916?
CVE-2022-41916 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2022-41916?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Heimdal Project Heimdal, Debian Debian Linux.