CRITICAL

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
1/16/2019

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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