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CVE-2009-0159

Stack-based buffer overflow in the cookedprint function in ntpq/ntpq.c in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.4p7-RC2 allows remote NTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-0159 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from ntp organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-04-14T15:30:00.517

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ntp	ntp	≤ 4.2.4p7	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.72	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.73	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.90	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.91	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.92	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.93	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.94	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.95	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.96	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.97	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.98	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.0.99	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.1.0	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.1.2	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.0	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.2	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.2p1	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.2p2	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.2p3	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.2p4	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p0	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p1	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p2	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p3	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p4	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p5	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.4p6	Yes

References

ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-006.txt.asc ([email protected])
http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id=9532 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136482797910018&w=2 ([email protected])
http://ntp.bkbits.net:8080/ntp-stable/?PAGE=gnupatch&REV=1.1565 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/53593 ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1039.html ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1040.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34608 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35137 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35138 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35166 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35169 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35253 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35308 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35336 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35630 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34481 Patch ([email protected])
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ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2009-006.txt.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://bugs.pardus.org.tr/show_bug.cgi?id=9532 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00003.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://ntp.bkbits.net:8080/ntp-stable/?PAGE=gnupatch&REV=1.1565 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1040.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34608 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35137 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35138 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35166 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35169 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35253 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35308 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35336 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35416 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35630 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A19392 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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https://support.ntp.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1144 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/777-1/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01414.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg01449.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For ntp's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.