CVE-2017-6462

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p41

Published

Mar 27, 2017 (Mar 27, 2017)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the legacy Datum Programmable Time Server (DPTS) refclock driver in NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via a crafted /dev/datum device.

Vendors: ntp
Products: ntp
Weakness: CWE-119
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (0.5%)

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