Vulnerability Description
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tuxfamily | Chrony | <= 1.23-pre1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/News.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://git.tuxfamily.org/chrony/chrony.git/?p=gitroot/chrony/chrony.git%3Ba=comm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38428Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38480Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1992
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38106
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555367
- http://chrony.tuxfamily.org/News.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://git.tuxfamily.org/chrony/chrony.git/?p=gitroot/chrony/chrony.git%3Ba=comm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38428Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38480Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1992
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38106
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555367
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0293?
CVE-2010-0293 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of se...
How severe is CVE-2010-0293?
CVE-2010-0293 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0293?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tuxfamily Chrony.