#VU26240 Out-of-bounds read in ntp

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#VU26240 Out-of-bounds read in ntp

Published: March 19, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26240
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ntp
Software vendor:
ntp.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in ntp daemon with enabled ntpdc (mode 7). A remote attacker can send short packets to the affected ntp daemon and perform a denial of service attack against the ntp server.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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