VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-6462
Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.49%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.49% probability · 41th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- ntp/ntp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.