Description
nptd-rs is a tool for synchronizing your computer's clock, implementing the NTP and NTS protocols. In versions between 1.2.0 and 1.6.1 inclusive servers which allow non-NTS traffic are affected by a denial of service vulnerability, where an attacker can induce a message storm between two NTP servers running ntpd-rs. Client-only configurations are not affected. Affected users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.2 as soon as possible.
Published: 2025-08-29
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-26241 DoS Vulnerability in ntpd-rs
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-4855-q42w-5vr4 DoS Vulnerability in ntpd-rs
History

Tue, 02 Sep 2025 14:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 29 Aug 2025 21:00:00 +0000

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Description nptd-rs is a tool for synchronizing your computer's clock, implementing the NTP and NTS protocols. In versions between 1.2.0 and 1.6.1 inclusive servers which allow non-NTS traffic are affected by a denial of service vulnerability, where an attacker can induce a message storm between two NTP servers running ntpd-rs. Client-only configurations are not affected. Affected users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.6.2 as soon as possible.
Title DoS Vulnerability in ntpd-rs
Weaknesses CWE-406
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-02T13:53:59.838Z

Reserved: 2025-08-22T14:30:32.222Z

Link: CVE-2025-58066

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Updated: 2025-09-02T13:53:56.296Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-08-29T21:15:36.280

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2025-58066

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Weaknesses