CVE-2009-0159 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote NTP servers can execute arbitrary code on clients via a crafted response due to a stack-based buffer overflow in ntpq.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-0159?
CVE-2009-0159 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ntp Ntp, published on 14 Apr 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the cookedprint function in ntpq/ntpq.c in ntpq in NTP before 4.2.4p7-RC2 allows remote NTP servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted response.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntp Ntp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0159?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-0159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ntp Ntp
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0159, GHSA-wg77-pm57-j6rv.