Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-15025 |
CWE-ID | CWE-401 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ntp Server applications / Other server solutions |
Vendor | ntp.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 29.06.2020
Assigned CVE-ID.
EUVDB-ID: #VU29293
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15025
CWE-ID:
CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak when processing CMAC authentication. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsntp: 4.2.8p11 - 4.3.100
External linkshttp://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntp_spool/ntp4/NEWS
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.