10.0
HIGH CVSS 2.0
CVE-2001-0414
Cisco NTP Daemon Buffer Overflow
Description

Buffer overflow in ntpd ntp daemon 4.0.99k and earlier (aka xntpd and xntp3) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long readvar argument.

INFO

Published Date :

June 18, 2001, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2001-0414 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dave_mills ntpd
2 Dave_mills xntp3
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
To address the buffer overflow vulnerability in the NTP daemon, update the NTP package to the latest version.
  • Update the affected NTP package.
  • Upgrade to a fixed version or disable the service if not used.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2001-0414 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2001-0414.

URL Resource
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:31.ntpd.asc
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-004.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse073.ltr
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse074.ltr
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0127.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0225.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0314.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000392
http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-013.0.txt
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-036.php3 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/805
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-045.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2540 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831
https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:31.ntpd.asc
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-004.txt.asc
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse073.ltr
ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse074.ltr
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0127.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0225.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0314.html
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000392
http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0000.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-013.0.txt
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-036.php3 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/805
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-045.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2540 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831
https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2001-0414 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2001-0414 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-01:31.ntpd.asc
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/misc/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2001-004.txt.asc
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse073.ltr
    Added Reference ftp://ftp.sco.com/SSE/sse074.ltr
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0127.html
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0225.html
    Added Reference http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0314.html
    Added Reference http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000392
    Added Reference http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0000.html
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
    Added Reference http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-013.0.txt
    Added Reference http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-036.php3
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/805
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-045.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2540
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/static/6321.php [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:3831 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98651866104663&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98651866104663&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98651866104663&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

87.30 }} -0.45%

score

0.99410

percentile