CVE-2019-6442
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CVE-2019-6442 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can write one byte out of bounds in ntpd via a malformed config request, related to config_remotely in ntp_config.c, yyparse in ntp_parser.tab.c, and yyerror in ntp_parser.y.. EPSS estimates a 13.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can write one byte out of bounds in ntpd via a malformed config request, related to config_remotely in ntp_config.c, yyparse in ntp_parser.tab.c, and yyerror in ntp_parser.y.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ntpsec | Ntpsec | < 1.1.3 |
References
- https://dumpco.re/blog/ntpsec-bugsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://dumpco.re/bugs/ntpsec-authed-oobwriteExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ntpsec/ntpsec/blob/NTPsec_1_1_3/NEWSRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46178/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://dumpco.re/blog/ntpsec-bugsExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://dumpco.re/bugs/ntpsec-authed-oobwriteExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ntpsec/ntpsec/blob/NTPsec_1_1_3/NEWSRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46178/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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