CVE-2017-6462

ntp: Buffer Overflow in DPTS Clock

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de búfer en el controlador refclock legado Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) en NTP en versiones anteriores a 4.2.8p10 y 4.3.x en versiones anteriores a 4.3.94 permite a usuarios locales tener un impacto no especificado a través de un dispositivo /dev/datum manipulado.

A vulnerability was found in NTP, in the parsing of packets from the /dev/datum device. A malicious device could send crafted messages, causing ntpd to crash.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-03-03 CVE Reserved
2017-03-27 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CAPEC

References (12)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	X_refsource_confirm
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388	2019-01-24

URL	Date	SRC
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu	2019-01-24
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071	2019-01-24
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855	2019-01-24
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc	2019-01-24
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2	2019-01-24
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-6462	2018-04-10
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1433995	2018-04-10

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.2.8 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.2.8"		p9		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.0 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.0"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.1 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.1"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.2 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.2"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.3 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.3"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.4 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.4"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.5 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.5"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.6 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.6"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.7 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.7"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.8 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.8"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.9 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.9"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.10 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.10"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.11 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.11"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.12 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.12"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.13 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.13"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.14 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.14"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.15 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.15"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.16 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.16"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.17 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.17"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.18 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.18"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.19 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.19"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.20 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.20"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.21 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.21"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.22 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.22"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.23 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.23"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.24 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.24"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.25 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.25"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.26 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.26"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.27 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.27"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.28 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.28"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.29 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.29"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.30 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.30"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.31 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.31"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.32 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.32"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.33 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.33"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.34 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.34"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.35 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.35"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.36 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.36"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.37 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.37"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.38 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.38"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.39 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.39"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.40 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.40"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.41 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.41"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.42 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.42"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.43 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.43"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.44 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.44"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.45 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.45"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.46 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.46"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.47 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.47"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.48 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.48"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.49 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.49"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.50 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.50"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.51 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.51"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.52 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.52"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.53 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.53"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.54 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.54"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.55 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.55"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.56 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.56"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.57 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.57"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.58 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.58"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.59 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.59"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.60 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.60"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.61 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.61"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.62 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.62"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.63 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.63"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.64 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.64"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.65 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.65"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.66 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.66"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.67 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.67"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.68 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.68"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.69 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.69"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.70 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.70"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.71 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.71"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.72 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.72"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.73 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.73"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.74 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.74"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.75 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.75"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.76 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.76"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.77 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.77"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.78 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.78"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.79 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.79"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.80 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.80"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.81 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.81"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.82 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.82"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.83 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.83"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.84 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.84"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.85 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.85"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.86 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.86"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.87 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.87"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.88 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.88"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.89 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.89"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.90 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.90"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.91 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.91"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.92 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.92"		-		Affected
Ntp Search vendor "Ntp"		Ntp Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp"				4.3.93 Search vendor "Ntp" for product "Ntp" and version "4.3.93"		-		Affected