CVE-2023-43771 Denial of service in n/a
Crafted packets on the control port can crash the nqptp program, causing a denial of service for time synchronization services.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-43771?
CVE-2023-43771 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Sep 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In nqptp-message-handlers.c in nqptp before 1.2.3, crafted packets received on the control port could crash the program.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-43771?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
nqptp openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.2.4-1.1 |
Products include Mikebrady Not Quite Ptp.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43771?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-43771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-43771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gm5r-p3x6-43h6, openSUSE-SU-2024:14316-1.