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CVE-2018-12327

Published: Jun 20, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-787
9.8CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
29.0%
Top 2.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq and ntpdc of NTP version 4.2.8p11 allows an attacker to achieve code execution or escalate to higher privileges via a long string as the argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter. NOTE: It is unclear whether there are any common situations in which ntpq or ntpdc is used with a command line from an untrusted source.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-787

Affected Products

ntp
oss-projectaka ntp daemon
ntpOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka red hat
Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
UbuntuOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Network Time Foundation
oss-project
NTPOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
ООО «Предприятие «ЭЛТЕКС»
commercial·RUaka eltex eccm, esr-200, mes1124m
ESR-200Mixed
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104517
securityfocus.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3853
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3854
access.redhat.com
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