Ntp
CVE-2014-9750
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet containing an extension field with an invalid value for the length of its value field.
AnalysisAI
ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet containing an extension field with an invalid value for the length of its value field. Affected products include: Ntp, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Debian Debian Linux. Version information: before 4.2.8.
RemediationAI
A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Same weakness CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation
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