What is the severity of CVE-2019-6443?

CVE-2019-6443 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6443?

To fix CVE-2019-6443, upgrade NTPsec to version 1.1.3 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6443?

CVE-2019-6443 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.

In which component does CVE-2019-6443 occur?

CVE-2019-6443 occurs in the read_sysvars function in ntp_control.c in NTPsec.

Which versions of NTPsec are affected by CVE-2019-6443?

NTPsec versions prior to 1.1.3 are affected by CVE-2019-6443.

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CVE-2019-6443

critical

9.1

CWE

125

16/1/2019

21/11/2024

CVE-2019-6443

First published: Wed Jan 16 2019(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. Because of a bug in ctl_getitem, there is a stack-based buffer over-read in read_sysvars in ntp_control.c in ntpd.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
NTPsec	<1.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6443?
CVE-2019-6443 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6443?
To fix CVE-2019-6443, upgrade NTPsec to version 1.1.3 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6443?
CVE-2019-6443 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
In which component does CVE-2019-6443 occur?
CVE-2019-6443 occurs in the read_sysvars function in ntp_control.c in NTPsec.
Which versions of NTPsec are affected by CVE-2019-6443?
NTPsec versions prior to 1.1.3 are affected by CVE-2019-6443.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-6443?
CVE-2019-6443 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2019-6443?
To fix CVE-2019-6443, upgrade NTPsec to version 1.1.3 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-6443?
CVE-2019-6443 is a stack-based buffer over-read vulnerability.
In which component does CVE-2019-6443 occur?
CVE-2019-6443 occurs in the read_sysvars function in ntp_control.c in NTPsec.
Which versions of NTPsec are affected by CVE-2019-6443?
NTPsec versions prior to 1.1.3 are affected by CVE-2019-6443.