Out-of-bounds Write Affecting ntp-perl package, versions <0:4.2.8p15-3.amzn2.0.7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-NTPPERL-6149353
  • published10 Jan 2024
  • disclosed11 Apr 2023

Introduced: 11 Apr 2023

CVE-2023-26552  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 ntp-perl to version 0:4.2.8p15-3.amzn2.0.7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2024-2396.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-perl package and not the ntp-perl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when adding a decimal point. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.

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