NULL pointer dereference in Hpe Hpux-ntp

CVE-2019-8936

NTP through 4.2.8p12 has a NULL Pointer Dereference.

EPSS: 0.057 (92.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FREEBSD, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-8936?
CVE-2019-8936 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hpe Hpux-ntp, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-15.
How severe is CVE-2019-8936?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-8936 known to be exploited?
4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.