CVE-2018-7182

ntp: buffer read overrun leads information leak in ctl_getitem()

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.3

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 27, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

The ctl_getitem method in ntpd in ntp-4.2.8p6 before 4.2.8p11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted mode 6 packet with a ntpd instance from 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer