CVE-2021-22212
ntpkeygen can generate keys that ntpd fails to parse. NTPsec 1.2.0 allows ntpkeygen to generate keys with '#' characters. ntpd then either pads, shortens the key, or fails to load these keys entirely, depending on the key type and the placement of the '#'. This results in the administrator not being able to use the keys as expected or the keys are shorter than expected and easier to brute-force, possibly resulting in MITM attacks between ntp clients and ntp servers. For short AES128 keys, ntpd generates a warning that it is padding them.
Published:Jun 8, 2021
Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
EPS:Jun 8, 2021
EPSS Score:0.00139
CVSS Score:4
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Fedoraproject
Product
Fedora
Fedoraproject
Fedora
Vendor
Ntpsec
Product
Ntpsec
Ntpsec
Ntpsec
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
