CVE-2014-9293

high
Published 2014-12-20 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9293

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbullseyefixed1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3.2

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
ntpntp{"endIncluding":"4.2.7"}

References

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.