CVE-2014-9295
HIGHEPSS 100th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 100% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html
- http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=548acc4dN1TbM1tRJrbPcA4yc1aTdA
- http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=548acdf3tUSFizXcv_X4b77Jt_Y-cg
- http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=548acf55dxKfhb6MuYQwzu8eDlS97g
- http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2667
- http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2668
- http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2669
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-12/msg00020.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142469153211996&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142590659431171&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142853370924302&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144182594518755&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0104.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62209
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:003
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71761
- http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-417665.htm
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1176037
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04790232
- https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04916783
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCO8x/StruxureWare+Data+Center+Operation+Software+Vulnerability+Fixes
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10103
- https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1047-security-advisory-8
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