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HistoryMar 15, 2021 - 10:24 p.m.

ntp vulnerability

2021-03-1522:24:29
Google
osv.dev
9
ntp
ubuntu
vulnerability
ntpq
ntpdc
crash
arbitrary code
higher privileges
update

AI Score

7.6

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.031

Percentile

91.1%

USN-4229-1 fixed a vulnerability in NTP. This update provides the
corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that ntpq and ntpdc incorrectly handled some arguments.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause ntpq or ntpdc to crash,
execute arbitrary code, or escalate to higher privileges.