# CVE-2021-3671: A null pointer de-reference was found in the way samba kerberos server handled missing sname in TGS-REQ (Ticket Granting Server - Request).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a Samba: version range not reported

## Description

A null pointer de-reference was found in the way samba kerberos server handled missing sname in TGS-REQ (Ticket Granting Server - Request). An authenticated user could use this flaw to crash the samba server.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2013080%2C
- https://bugzilla.samba.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14770%2C
- https://github.com/heimdal/heimdal/commit/04171147948d0a3636bc6374181926f0fb2ec83a
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5287
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00034.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221215-0002/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230216-0008/

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