CVE-2014-9751 describes a vulnerability in the read_network_packet function of ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p1 on Linux and OS X, allowing remote attackers to spoof restricted packets by leveraging an improperly handled IPv6 loopback address. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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