CVE-2023-26552

MEDIUMCVSS 5.6/10EPSS 0.65%

Last modified

CVE-2023-26552 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.6/10 on the CVSS scale. mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when adding a decimal point. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.. EPSS estimates a 0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when adding a decimal point. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability
0.65%

46.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
NtpNtp4.2.8P15

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-26552?
mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when adding a decimal point. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.
How severe is CVE-2023-26552?
CVE-2023-26552 has a CVSS score of 5.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2023-26552?
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Source: NVD / NIST