CVE-2023-4012

CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)

Details

Published Aug 7, 2023
Updated: Jun 21, 2024
CWE ID 502

Summary

CVE-2023-4012 is a vulnerability affecting the Network Time Protocol Daemon (ntpd). If the ntpd server is not NTS-enabled and encounters an NTS-enabled client request, the server will crash. This issue can potentially disrupt the network's time synchronization and lead to system instability. Unpatched ntpd installations are at risk, and it is recommended to enable NTS and apply any available patches to mitigate this vulnerability.

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