Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting ntp-doc package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-28.el7_6.1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
6.26% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NTPDOC-4944940
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Jun 2018

Introduced: 20 Jun 2018

CVE-2018-12327  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 ntp-doc to version 0:4.2.6p5-28.el7_6.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1470.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp-doc package and not the ntp-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher privileges via a long string as the argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which ntpq or ntpdc is used with a command line from an untrusted source.