CVE-2018-7182

Public Exploit

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.14% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ntp.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7182?
CVE-2018-7182 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-7182?
To fix CVE-2018-7182, 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-2018-7182 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-7182 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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