Description
Buffer overflow in ntpd ntp daemon 4.0.99k and earlier (aka xntpd and xntp3) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary commands via a long readvar argument.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 10.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0127.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0225.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0314.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000392
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-013.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-036.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/805
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2540Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831
- https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0127.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0225.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0314.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000392
- http://lists.suse.com/archives/suse-security-announce/2001-Apr/0000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98642418618512&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98654963328381&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98659782815613&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98679815917014&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98683952401753&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684202610470&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98684532921941&w=2
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-013.0.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-036.php3Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/805
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-045.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2540Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6321
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3831
- https://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-045
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 18, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified