CVE-2019-6444
CVSS v3
9.1
CRITICAL
EPSS Score
12.6 %
exploit probability
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. process_control() in ntp_control.c has a stack-based buffer over-read because attacker-controlled data is dereferenced by ntohl() in ntpd.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-01-16
- Exploit-DB
- EDB-46176
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2019-6444?
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. process_control() in ntp_control.c has a stack-based buffer over-read because attacker-controlled data is dereferenced by ntohl() in ntpd.
Is CVE-2019-6444 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2019-6444 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 12.6%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-6444?
CVE-2019-6444 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL severity).
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