Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp... · CVE-2018-7183 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp...

Critical severity Unreviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 1, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Mar 8, 2018

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022

Last updated Feb 1, 2023

Severity

Critical

9.8

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Network

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H