9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2018-7183
NTpq Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.

INFO

Published Date :

March 8, 2018, 8:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:11 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-7183 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 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Netapp element_software
1 Freebsd freebsd
1 Ntp ntp
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-2018-7183.

URL Resource
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414 Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-7183 vulnerability over time.

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

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414
    Added Reference http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351
    Added Reference https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
    Added Reference https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jul. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-119 CWE-787
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 31, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:17.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 24, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-2/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-12 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3707-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180626-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc No Types Assigned https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-18:02.ntp.asc Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414 No Types Assigned http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3414 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 No Types Assigned https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S No Types Assigned http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#February_2018_ntp_4_2_8p11_NTP_S Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p9:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 28, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.synology.com/support/security/Synology_SA_18_13 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 14, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103351 [No Types Assigned]
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-7183 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-7183 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

32.36 }} -39.31%

score

0.97029

percentile

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