CVE-2017-6459

MEDIUM

NTP < 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x < 4.3.94 - Local Buffer Overflow via Null Byte Argument

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Windows installer for NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via vectors related to an argument with multiple null bytes.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3382
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97076

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 32.7%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (50)
ntp/ntp 4.2.8 p9
ntp/ntp 4.3.0
ntp/ntp 4.3.1
ntp/ntp 4.3.2
ntp/ntp 4.3.3
ntp/ntp 4.3.4
ntp/ntp 4.3.5
ntp/ntp 4.3.6
ntp/ntp 4.3.7
ntp/ntp 4.3.8
... and 40 more
Published Mar 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026