CVE - CVE-2017-6451

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-6451	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The mx4200_send function in the legacy MX4200 refclock in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 does not properly handle the return value of the snprintf function, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors, which trigger an out-of-bounds memory write.
References
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BID:97058 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97058 CONFIRM:http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3378 CONFIRM:http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu CONFIRM:https://support.apple.com/HT208144 CONFIRM:https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbux03962en_us SECTRACK:1038123 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123 SECTRACK:1039427 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20170303	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170303)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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