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CVE-2018-7182
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read)…
High7.5EPSS 28.8%
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- mitre
Description
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 28.8% · top 1.8% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (11)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146631/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-201805-12 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- FreeBSD-SA-18:02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSDx_transferred
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20180301 [Newsletter/Marketing] [slackware-security] ntp (SSA:2018-060-02) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3412 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-3707-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 45846 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 103191 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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