Out-of-Bounds Affecting ntp package, versions <1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.04% (6th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-NTP-519003
- published 27 Mar 2017
- disclosed 27 Mar 2017
Introduced: 27 Mar 2017
CVE-2017-6462 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 ntp to version 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp package and not the ntp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-6462
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-6462
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/