CVE-2017-6462
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-6462
To remediate CVE-2017-6462, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2017-6462 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |