VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6460
Stack-based buffer overflow in the reslist function in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows remote servers have unspecified impact via a long flagstr variable in a restriction list response.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 2.68%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the reslist function in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows remote servers have unspecified impact via a long flagstr variable in a restriction list response.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.68% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ntp/ntp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3377Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97052Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-6460
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3377Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97052Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-6460
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.