CVE-2022-3116
The Heimdal Software Kerberos 5 implementation is vulnerable to a null pointer dereferance. An...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-3116- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-3116- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-42543
7.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-42543- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c662-3p6q-p5c7
7.5
The Heimdal Software Kerberos 5 implementation is vulnerable to a null pointer dereferance. An...
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.
- Record
GHSA-c662-3p6q-p5c7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-43894
7.5
CVE-2022-3116 affecting package samba 4.12.5-7
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.
- Record
AZL-43894- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-45258
7.5
CVE-2022-3116 affecting package samba for versions less than 4.18.3-1
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.
- Record
AZL-45258- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSV
7.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2022-3116- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-3116
7.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3116- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2022-0395 No score
Updated heimdal packages fix security vulnerability
Heimdal was not properly handling logical conditions that related to memory management operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-3116)
- Record
MGASA-2022-0395- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5675-1 No score
heimdal vulnerabilities
Isaac Boukris and Andrew Bartlett discovered that Heimdal's KDC was not properly performing checksum algorithm verifications in the S4U2Self extension module. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack and request S4U2Self tickets for any user known by the application. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-16860)
It was discovered that Heimdal was not properly handling the verification of key exchanges when an anonymous PKINIT was being used. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack and expose sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 ESM and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-12098)
Joseph Sutton discovered that Heimdal was not properly handling memory management operations when dealing with TGS-REQ tickets that were missing information. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3671)
Michał Kępień discovered that Heimdal was not properly handling logical conditions that related to memory management operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-3116)
- Record
USN-5675-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
sambaAzure Linux:2 |
through 4.12.5-7 | None known |
sambaAzure Linux:3 |
before 4.18.3-1 | 4.18.3-1 |
heimdalMageia:8 |
before 7.7.0-5.2.mga8 | 7.7.0-5.2.mga8 |
heimdalUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
before 1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2+esm1, plus listed versions 1.6~git20120403+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.11.6~git20120403+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.21.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu11.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.11.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 |
1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 |
heimdalUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.6~rc2+dfsg-10ubuntu11.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu11.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1 |
1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1+esm1 |
heimdalUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 7.4.0.dfsg.1-27.5.0+dfsg-1 |
7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
heimdalUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 7.5.0+dfsg-3build17.7.0+dfsg-17.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 |
heimdalUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu27.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu1 |
None known |
heimdalUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-3ubuntu17.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-3ubuntu27.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-3ubuntu37.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-3ubuntu47.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-4ubuntu17.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-5ubuntu27.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-5ubuntu3 |
None known |
heimdalUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-9ubuntu1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
heimdalUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-11ubuntu17.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-12ubuntu17.8.git20240113.1b4565a+dfsg-1ubuntu17.8.git20240113.1b4565a+dfsg-1ubuntu27.8.git20240113.1b4565a+dfsg-2ubuntu1 |
None known |
heimdalUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 7.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-9ubuntu17.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-10ubuntu17.8.git20221117.28daf24+dfsg-11ubuntu1 |
None known |
heimdalUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2+esm1, plus listed versions 1.6~git20120403+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.11.6~git20120403+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.21.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu11.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.11.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 |
1.6~git20131207+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2+esm1 |
heimdalUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1+esm1, plus listed versions 1.6~rc2+dfsg-10ubuntu11.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu11.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1 |
1.7~git20150920+dfsg-4ubuntu1.16.04.1+esm1 |
heimdalUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 7.4.0.dfsg.1-27.5.0+dfsg-1 |
7.5.0+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1 |
heimdalUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1, plus listed versions 7.5.0+dfsg-3build17.7.0+dfsg-17.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
7.7.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-3116 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Heimdal Project Heimdal, published October 7, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in samba 4.18.3-1.