FKIE_CVE-2014-9293

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-12-20 02:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/ntpd/ntp_config.c?PAGE=diffs&REV=4b6089c5KXhXqZqocF0DMXnQQsjOuwExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2665
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142469153211996&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142590659431171&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142853370924302&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144182594518755&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0104.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/62209
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNoticeVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:003
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71757
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1176032
cve@mitre.orghttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04790232
cve@mitre.orghttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04916783
cve@mitre.orghttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10103
cve@mitre.orghttps://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1047-security-advisory-8
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/ntpd/ntp_config.c?PAGE=diffs&REV=4b6089c5KXhXqZqocF0DMXnQQsjOuwExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2665
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142469153211996&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142590659431171&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142853370924302&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144182594518755&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0104.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/62209
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNoticeVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:003
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71757
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1176032
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04790232
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04916783
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10103
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141222-ntpd
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1047-security-advisory-8
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ntp ntp *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:18:03.570",
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}



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