SB2024062873 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling in ntpd-rs
Published: June 28, 2024 Updated: April 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024062873
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38528)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to allocation of resources without limits or throttling in the NTS-KE server connection handling when accepting NTS-KE TCP connections. A remote attacker can open a large number of parallel TCP connections to cause a denial of service.
Only configurations with an NTS-KE server enabled are vulnerable. The connections must be opened quickly enough to avoid the key-exchange timeout.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.