CVE-2001-0414 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a buffer overflow in the NTP daemon's readvar argument.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-0414?
CVE-2001-0414 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in ntpd ntp daemon 4.0.99k and earlier (aka xntpd and xntp3) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long readvar argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0414?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dave Mills Ntpd, Dave Mills Xntp3.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2001-0414 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0414 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj76-gxv6-j253.