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TI-2014-07929 Aliases CVE-2014-9750GHSA-2cf6-qqmm-m55v

ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled…

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

ntp_crypto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1, when Autokey Authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a packet containing an extension field with an invalid value for the length of its value field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06135 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.0 to before 4.2.8VulnerableNTP Project
cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*4.2.8VulnerableNTP Project
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 to before 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·NTP Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.8 Vulnerable ·NTP Project
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:2231 Released 2015-11-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) ntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-22.el7, sntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) ntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-22.el7, sntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) ntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-22.el7, sntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) ntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-22.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-22.el7, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-22.el7, sntp-4.2.6p5-22.el7
  • RHSA-2015:1459 Released 2015-07-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    ntp security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) ntp-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) ntp-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) ntp-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) ntp-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntpdate-4.2.6p5-5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) ntp-doc-4.2.6p5-5.el6, ntp-perl-4.2.6p5-5.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1459
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2231

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9750
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2cf6-qqmm-m55v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

Sources

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