CVE-2014-9294

7.5 · HIGH

Published Dec 20, 2014 ntp EPSS 12.98% (96th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-9294 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ntp ntp. It was published on December 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ntp. Update ntp to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
ntp	ntp	0	Affected

References

Ref advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html Ref bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/util/ntp-keygen.c?PAGE=diffs&REV=4eae1b72298KRoBQmX-y8URCiRPH5g Ref bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2666 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142469153211996&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142590659431171&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142853370924302&w=2 Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144182594518755&w=2 Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0104.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/62209

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9294?

CVE-2014-9294 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting ntp ntp. It was published on December 20, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-9294?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-9294?

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