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CVE-2018-7183

ntp: decodearr() can write beyond its buffer limit

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · February 27, 2018

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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