CVE-2017-6458
8.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.5%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the ctl_put* functions in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allow remote authenticated users to have unspecified impact via a long variable.
How to fix CVE-2017-6458
To remediate CVE-2017-6458, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-6458 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 8.5%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |