Out-of-bounds Read in NetApp Element Software
CVE-2018-7182
The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.288 (98.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.288 · newest: 0.288 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- NetApp Element Software
- NTP — versions 4.2.8
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 17.10, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/146631/Slackware-Security-Advisory-ntp-Updates.ht… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/541824/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3412 (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45846/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/103191 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7182?
- CVE-2018-7182 is a high-severity vulnerability in NetApp Element Software, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-06.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7182?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-7182 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.