Description
An issue was discovered in NTPsec before 1.1.3. An authenticated attacker can cause a NULL pointer dereference and ntpd crash in ntp_control.c, related to ctl_getitem.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ntpsec | 1.1.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | ntpsec | 1.1.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | ntpsec | 1.1.3+dfsg1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ntpsec | 1.1.0+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.2 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ntpsec | 1.2.1-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11103-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | ntpsec | 1.1.3-r0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- NTPsec 1.1.2 - 'ntp_control' (Authenticated) NULL Pointer Dereference (PoC) EDB-46177 · dos · Jan 16, 2019 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11103-1 libntpc1-1.2.1-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026