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CVE-2018-7185

Published: Mar 6, 2018Updated: Jan 14, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
9.2%
Top 5.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The protocol engine in ntp 4.2.6 before 4.2.8p11 allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disruption) by continually sending a packet with a zero-origin timestamp and source IP address of the "other side" of an interleaved association causing the victim ntpd to reset its association.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

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

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

n/an/a
ntpntp
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
router managersynology
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / router-switch
skynassynology
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
virtual diskstation managersynology
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ntposs-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka ntp daemon
synologycommercialUSOperating Systemsaka diskstation manager (dsm), router manager
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/146631/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html
packetstormsecurity.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12
security.gentoo.org
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc
security.freebsd.org
and 21 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Mar 6, 2018
Last Updated
Jan 14, 2025

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