Stack-based buffer overflow in the cookedprint function in ntpq/ntpq.c in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.4p7-RC2 allows remote NTP servers to…

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cookedprint function in ntpq/ntpq.c in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.4p7-RC2 allows remote NTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

13.2% · top 3.6% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.8.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (45)

• USN-777-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9634 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 35137 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34608 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 35166 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490617 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 37471 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• DSA-1801 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• FEDORA-2009-5275 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 35308 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id=9532 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 35253 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 35074 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 34481 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 35138 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2009-05-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8386 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• SSA:2009-154-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWAREx_transferred
• SSRT101144 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_HPx_transferred
• FEDORA-2009-5273 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• SUSE-SR:2009:011 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19392 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 35630 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20091120 VMSA-2009-0016 VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issue in third party components (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• ntp-cookedprint-bo(49838) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 53593 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 1022033 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8665 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• TA09-133A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1651 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• ADV-2009-1297 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5411 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1040 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• MDVSA-2009:092 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 35416 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• https://support.ntp.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1144 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 35336 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• RHSA-2009:1039 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 35169 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• GLSA-200905-08 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• ADV-2009-0999 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• ADV-2009-3316 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• http://ntp.bkbits.net:8080/ntp-stable/?PAGE=gnupatch&REV=1.1565 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 04:24 UTC.