CVE-2017-6458

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the ctl_put* functions in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allow remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via a long variable.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.94% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ntp.org Vendor Advisory ntp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 vdb entry third party advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3379 patch vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97051 vdb entry third party advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208144
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3349-1 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZUPPICJXWL3AWQB7I3AWUC74YON7UING/ vendor advisory
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-294/
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa147
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/7 mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KVLFA3J43QFIP4I7HE7KQ5FXSMJEKC6/ vendor advisory
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99254031
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142284/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/62 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540464/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4B7BMVXV53EE7XYW2KAVETDHTP452O3Z/ vendor advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us third party advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf third party advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6458?
CVE-2017-6458 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6458?
To fix CVE-2017-6458, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-6458 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-6458 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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