CVE-2020-13817

ntp: ntpd using highly predictable transmit timestamps could result in time change or DoS

Published Jun 4, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.4 High EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p14 and 4.3.x before 4.3.100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit or system time change) by predicting transmit timestamps for use in spoofed packets. The victim must be relying on unauthenticated IPv4 time sources. There must be an off-path attacker who can query time from the victim's ntpd instance.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6032 ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p14 and 4.3.x before 4.3.100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon exit or system time change) by predicting transmit timestamps for use in spoofed packets. The victim must be relying on unauthenticated IPv4 time sources. There must be an off-path attacker who can query time from the victim's ntpd instance.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 5, 2025, 5:07 PM
Reserved
Jun 4, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 4, 2020, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:53 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 3, 2020, 12:00 AM