CVE-2019-6445 Null dereference in n/a
An authenticated attacker can crash the NTPsec time server by triggering a NULL pointer dereference in the control interface.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-6445?
CVE-2019-6445 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference and ntpd crash in ntp_control.c, related to ctl_getitem.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6445?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntpsec Ntpsec.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6445?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-6445 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-6445 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-6445, GHSA-48cf-q482-5pp4, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-6445.