ID:6404 - Exploit for Stack-based buffer overflow in Network Time Protocol - CVE-2018-12327

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Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to stack-based buffer overflow in the Network Time Protocol Query (ntpq) program and Network Time Protocol daemon (ntpd) when handling malicious input. A local attacker can submit a long string argument for an IPv4 or IPv6 command-line parameter, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Remediation