CVE-2023-26553
5.6
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.68%
Description
mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when copying the trailing number. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.
How to fix CVE-2023-26553
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/ntp—no fix listed
Is CVE-2023-26553 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |