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CVE-2014-9295

HIGHEPSS 100th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to (1) the crypto_recv function when the Autokey Authentication feature is used, (2) the ctl_putdata function, and (3) the configure function.

How to fix

Remediation Available
ntpDebian
Fixed in:1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3.2CVE-2014-9295
ntpUbuntu
Fixed in:1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1USN-2449-1

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CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

78.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days
100thpercentile

Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.

References

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