CVE-2009-0159 describes a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the ntpq utility within NTP versions prior to 4.2.4p7-RC2. This flaw allows remote NTP servers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted response. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is moderately severe, requiring medium attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.4p7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.72CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.0.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.73CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.0.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.90CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.0.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.91CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.0.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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