gsd-2015-1798
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
The symmetric-key feature in the receive function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p2 requires a correct MAC only if the MAC field has a nonzero length, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof packets by omitting the MAC.
Aliases
Aliases



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      "impact": {
        "baseMetricV2": {
          "acInsufInfo": false,
          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "HIGH",
            "accessVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 1.8,
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
            "vectorString": "AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 3.2,
          "impactScore": 2.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "LOW",
          "userInteractionRequired": false
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-12T23:15Z",
      "publishedDate": "2015-04-08T10:59Z"
    }
  }
}


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