CVE-2018-12327
Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher privileges via a long string as the argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter.
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher privileges via a long string as the argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which ntpq or ntpdc is used with a command line from an untrusted source.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 27.51% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 20 June 2018
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- ntp/ntp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 23.9% on 21 September 2026 to 27.5% on 27 October 2026, peaking at 28.7% on 22 September 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3853
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3854
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2077
- https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/9b58ed8e0354e8deee50b0eebd1c011fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-15
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4229-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44909/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104517Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3853
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3854
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2077
- https://gist.github.com/fakhrizulkifli/9b58ed8e0354e8deee50b0eebd1c011fExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-15
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4229-1/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44909/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.