CVE-2018-7183
9.8
CRITICAL
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 32.0%
Description
Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.
How to fix CVE-2018-7183
To remediate CVE-2018-7183, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/ntp—upgrade to 1:4.2.8p11+dfsg-1 or later
Is CVE-2018-7183 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 32.0%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1:4.2.8p11+dfsg-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |