High severity · published Mar 27, 2017
CVE-2017-6462
Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NT
Ntp · Ntp
4.2.8; 4.3.0; 4.3.1; 4.3.2; 4.3.3; 4.3.4; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6462
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6462
Patch
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855
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