NULL pointer dereference in Ntpsec
CVE-2019-6445
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference and ntpd crash in ntp_control.c, related to ctl_getitem.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.141 (96.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.141 · newest: 0.141 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46177/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- dumpco.re/blog/ntpsec-bugs (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/ntpsec/ntpsec/blob/NTPsec_1_1_3/NEWS (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- dumpco.re/bugs/ntpsec-authed-npe (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-6445?
- CVE-2019-6445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ntpsec, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-6445?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.