CVE-2017-6462

CVE Details

Release Date:

2018-07-30

Description

Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS)refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device.

See more information about CVE-2017-6462 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (ntp)	ELSA-2017-3071	2017-10-26
Oracle Linux version 7 (ntp)	ELSA-2018-0855	2018-04-16
Oracle VM version 3.3 (ntp)	OVMSA-2017-0165	2017-10-26
Oracle VM version 3.4 (ntp)	OVMSA-2017-0165	2017-10-26

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