CVE-2019-6443 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

A stack-based buffer over-read in NTPsec allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-6443?

CVE-2019-6443 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. Because of a bug in ctl_getitem, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in read_sysvars in ntp_control.c in ntpd.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6443?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ntpsec Ntpsec.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6443?

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-2019-6443 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-6443 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6443, GHSA-v24q-v22h-25r2, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6443.

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