CVE-2023-26551

Published: Apr 11, 2023Modified: Feb 11, 2025

5.6

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.4

Source: NVD

Description

mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write in the cp<cpdec while loop. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.

Affected (1)

Products: Ntp: Ntp

Ntp

1 product

Ntp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ntp Ntp	Version 4.2.8 p15

Related CWEs

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (4)

https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/blob/main/CVE-2023-26551

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/issues/1#issuecomment-1506667321

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/blob/main/CVE-2023-26551

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/spwpun/ntp-4.2.8p15-cves/issues/1#issuecomment-1506667321

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

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