Description
The datalen parameter in the refclock driver in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative input value.
References (28)
Core 28
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2920
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274262
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77273
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134137/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134082/FreeBSD-Security-Advisory-ntp-Authentication-Bypass.html
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_cisco
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20151021-ntp
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa103
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536833/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.talosintel.com/vulnerability-reports/
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00093.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536833/100/100/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536760/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536760/100/100/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536796/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536796/100/100/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536737/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/536737/100/100/threaded
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource x_refsource_misc
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11
Scores
CVSS v3
9.8
EPSS
0.4056
EPSS Percentile
97.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (7)
netapp/clustered_data_ontap
netapp/data_ontap
netapp/oncommand_balance
netapp/oncommand_performance_manager
netapp/oncommand_unified_manager
ntp/ntp
4.2.8 (17 CPE variants)
ntp/ntp
4.2.0 - 4.2.8
Published
Aug 07, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026