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CVE-2017-6462

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.

Published

2017-03-27T17:59:00.743

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	ntp	ntp	4.2.8	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.0	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.1	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.2	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.3	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.4	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.5	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.6	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.7	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.8	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.9	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.10	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.11	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.12	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.13	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.14	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.15	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.16	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.17	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.18	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.19	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.20	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.21	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.22	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.23	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.24	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.25	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.26	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.27	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.28	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.29	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.30	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.31	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.32	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.33	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.34	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.35	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.36	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.37	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.38	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.39	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.40	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.41	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.42	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.43	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.44	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.45	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.46	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.47	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.48	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.49	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.50	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.51	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.52	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.53	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.54	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.55	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.56	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.57	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.58	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.59	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.60	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.61	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.62	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.63	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.64	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.65	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.66	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.67	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.68	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.69	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.70	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.71	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.72	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.73	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.74	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.75	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.76	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.77	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.78	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.79	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.80	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.81	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.82	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.83	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.84	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.85	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.86	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.87	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.88	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.89	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.90	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.91	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.92	Yes
Application	ntp	ntp	4.3.93	Yes

References

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071 ([email protected])
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855 ([email protected])
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 ([email protected])
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ ([email protected])
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3388 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97045 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3071 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0855 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-17:03.ntp.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT208144 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)