CVE-2019-6445 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability affecting NTPsec versions prior to 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can exploit this flaw in ntp_control.c to cause a denial of service (ntpd crash). With a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires authentication, but can lead to high availability impact. While not in CISA's KEV catalog, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntpsec:ntpsec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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