CVE-2018-8956 (GCVE-0-2018-8956)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-05-06 18:03 – Updated: 2024-08-05 07:10
VLAI
Summary
ntpd in ntp 4.2.8p10, 4.2.8p11, 4.2.8p12 and 4.2.8p13 allow remote attackers to prevent a broadcast client from synchronizing its clock with a broadcast NTP server via soofed mode 3 and mode 5 packets. The attacker must either be a part of the same broadcast network or control a slave in that broadcast network that can capture certain required packets on the attacker's behalf and send them to the attacker.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2319 records in the last 180 days details
References
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    "suse_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "moderate",
      "current_release_date": "2026-08-31T08:46:38Z",
      "cve": "CVE-2018-8956",
      "id": "CVE-2018-8956",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-02-15T04:28:57Z",
      "product_status:known_affected": "20",
      "product_status:recommended": "105",
      "source": "SUSE CSAF VEX",
      "status": "interim",
      "title": "SUSE CVE CVE-2018-8956",
      "url": "https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf-vex/cve-2018-8956.json",
      "version": "12"
    }
  }
}



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