CVE-2017-6460

Stack-based buffer overflow in the reslist function in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows remote servers have unspecified impact via a long flagstr variable in a restriction list response.

• CWE-119

• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3377Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97052Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-6460
• https://support.apple.com/HT208144
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3377Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97052Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2017-6460
• https://support.apple.com/HT208144
• https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us

Published

Mar 27, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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