VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6458
Multiple buffer overflows in the ctl_put* functions in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allow remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via a long variable.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 6.51%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the ctl_put* functions in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allow remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via a long variable.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 6.51% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ntp/ntp · hpe/hpux-ntp · apple/mac os x · siemens/simatic net cp 443-1 opc ua firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142284/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/62
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3379Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540464/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97051Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3349-1
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa147
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4B7BMVXV53EE7XYW2KAVETDHTP452O3Z/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KVLFA3J43QFIP4I7HE7KQ5FXSMJEKC6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZUPPICJXWL3AWQB7I3AWUC74YON7UING/
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208144
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99254031
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_usThird Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
- https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-294/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142284/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/7
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/62
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3379Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540464/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97051Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3349-1
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa147
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.