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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2023-4012

ntpd will crash if the server is not NTS-enabled (no certificate) and it receives an NTS-enabled client request (mode 3).

HIGH 7.5EPSS 0.45%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

ntpd will crash if the server is not NTS-enabled (no certificate) and it receives an NTS-enabled client request (mode 3).

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.45% probability · 38th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-372
Affected
ntpsec/ntpsec
Source
cve@gitlab.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.