Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9293
CVE-2014-9293
Description
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.
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Affected products
7- osv-coords4 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/ntp&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/ntp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012
< 4.2.8p9-1.1+ 3 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.8p9-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.6p5-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.6p5-37.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.2.6p5-37.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/ntpd/ntp_config.cnvdExploit
- support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNoticenvdVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0541.htmlnvd
- bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cginvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-2025.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0104.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62209nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71757nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvd
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20141222-ntpdnvd
- www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1047-security-advisory-8nvd
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