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CVE-2017-6451

The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return v…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 42%
Public exploits
0
none known

The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return value of the snprintf function, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds memory write.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.8CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • support.ntp.org /bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038123 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97058 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /HT208144 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1039427 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • support.ntp.org /bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.hpe.com /hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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