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CVE-2017-6458 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:8.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142284/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html	CVE
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa147	CVE
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/7	CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/62	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4B7BMVXV53EE7XYW2KAVETDHTP452O3Z/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KVLFA3J43QFIP4I7HE7KQ5FXSMJEKC6/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZUPPICJXWL3AWQB7I3AWUC74YON7UING/	CVE
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208144	CVE
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99254031	CVE
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3379	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11	CVE
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-294/	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540464/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97051	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3349-1	CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/142284/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.html	[email protected]
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa147	[email protected]
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-211752.pdf	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Nov/7	[email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/62	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4B7BMVXV53EE7XYW2KAVETDHTP452O3Z/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KVLFA3J43QFIP4I7HE7KQ5FXSMJEKC6/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZUPPICJXWL3AWQB7I3AWUC74YON7UING/	[email protected]
https://support.apple.com/HT208144	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208144	[email protected]
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99254031	[email protected]
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3379	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-159-11	[email protected]
https://www.broadcom.com/support/fibre-channel-networking/security-advisories/brocade-security-advisory-2017-294/	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/540464/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97051	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3349-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ntp ntp	< 4.2.8 >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.94 4.2.8 - 4.2.8 p1 4.2.8 p1-beta1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-beta5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p1-rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p2-rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p3-rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p4:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p5:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p6:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p7:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p8:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p9:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
hpe hpux-ntp	< c.4.2.8.4.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:hpe:hpux-ntp:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x	>= 10.8.0, < 10.13
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens simatic net cp 443-1 opc ua firmware	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_net_cp_443-1_opc_ua_firmware:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
siemens simatic net cp 443-1 opc ua	All versions
CPE cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_net_cp_443-1_opc_ua:-:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 13, 2026	CVE Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 12, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 9, 2021	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jun 8, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 31, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 24, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2017	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Mar 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]

CVE-2017-6458 Details

Description

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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