CVE-2014-9293
N/A
Published: December 20, 2014 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:18 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNTP
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (21)
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/ntpd/ntp_config.c?PAGE=diffs&REV=4b6089c5KXhXqZqocF0DMXnQQsjOuwVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142469153211996&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142590659431171&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142853370924302&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144182594518755&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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