Description
Out-of-bounds read in NTS extension field parsing in NTPsec ntpd 1.1.4 through 1.2.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon via an NTS Authenticator and Encrypted Extension Fields (AEEF) field with an oversized nonce length.
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Remediation
Vendor Solution
Upgrade to version 1.2.6
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History
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Out-of-bounds read in NTS extension field parsing in NTPsec ntpd 1.1.4 through 1.2.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon via an NTS Authenticator and Encrypted Extension Fields (AEEF) field with an oversized nonce length. | |
| Title | Out-of-bounds Read in ntpsec | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitLab
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-21T15:04:01.274Z
Reserved: 2026-09-29T09:30:18.574Z
Link: CVE-2026-102486
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-21T16:17:14.313
Modified: 2026-10-21T16:17:14.313
Link: CVE-2026-102486
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-21T19:15:16Z
Weaknesses
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CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read