CVE-2017-6451

ntp: Improper use of snprintf() in mx4200_send()

Published Mar 27, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return value of the snprintf function, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds memory write.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15508 The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return value of the snprintf function, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds memory write.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:33 PM
Reserved
Mar 3, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 27, 2017, 5:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:22 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 21, 2017, 12:00 AM