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Critical
CVE-2018-7183
Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351
- https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S
- https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414
- https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
ntp, freebsd, ubuntu linux, element software
Vulnerable Versions:
4.2.8, 10.3, 10.4, 11.1, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 17.10, 18.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 8th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.