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CVE-2014-9294

Published: Dec 20, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafNVD-CWE-Other
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
13.0%
Top 4.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

ntp
oss-projectaka ntp daemon
ntpOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
Cisco Systems Inc.
commercial·USaka cisco, cisco systems
Nexus 1000V
Networking Infrastructure
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html
advisories.mageia.org
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/util/ntp-keygen.c?PAGE=diffs&REV=4eae1b72298KRoBQmX-y8URCiRPH5g
bk1.ntp.org
http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2666
bugs.ntp.org
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