CVE-2021-22212

Published Jun 8, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
ntpkeygen can generate keys that ntpd fails to parse. NTPsec 1.2.0 allows ntpkeygen to generate keys with '#' characters. ntpd then either pads, shortens the key, or fails to load these keys entirely, depending on the key type and the placement of the '#'. This results in the administrator not being able to use the keys as expected or the keys are shorter than expected and easier to brute-force, possibly resulting in MITM attacks between ntp clients and ntp servers. For short AES128 keys, ntpd generates a warning that it is padding them.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-9358 ntpkeygen can generate keys that ntpd fails to parse. NTPsec 1.2.0 allows ntpkeygen to generate keys with '#' characters. ntpd then either pads, shortens the key, or fails to load these keys entirely, depending on the key type and the placement of the '#'. This results in the administrator not being able to use the keys as expected or the keys are shorter than expected and easier to brute-force, possibly resulting in MITM attacks between ntp clients and ntp servers. For short AES128 keys, ntpd generates a warning that it is padding them.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitLab
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM
Reserved
Jan 5, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 8, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM