Description
mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when copying the trailing number. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.
Published: 2023-04-11
Score: 5.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-30350 mstolfp in libntp/mstolfp.c in NTP 4.2.8p15 has an out-of-bounds write when copying the trailing number. An adversary may be able to attack a client ntpq process, but cannot attack ntpd.
History

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00307}

epss

{'score': 0.00315}


Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-11T15:27:09.680Z

Reserved: 2023-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2023-26553

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:53:54.281Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-04-11T21:15:21.723

Modified: 2025-02-11T16:15:35.987

Link: CVE-2023-26553

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2023-04-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-26553 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses