Improper Input Validation Affecting ntp-doc package, versions <0:4.2.6p5-22.el7


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-NTPDOC-7997346
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed4 Feb 2015

Introduced: 4 Feb 2015

CVE-2014-9750  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 ntp-doc to version 0:4.2.6p5-22.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2231.

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.

ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet containing an extension field with an invalid value for the length of its value field.

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