Out-of-bounds Read Affecting ntpsec package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.75% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-NTPSEC-21431047
  • published22 Oct 2026
  • disclosed21 Oct 2026

Introduced: 21 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-102486  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:unstable ntpsec.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntpsec package and not the ntpsec package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

Out-of-bounds read in NTS extension field parsing in NTPsec ntpd 1.1.4 through 1.2.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon via an NTS Authenticator and Encrypted Extension Fields (AEEF) field with an oversized nonce length.