Description
Out-of-bounds read in the Motorola Oncore refclock driver in NTPsec ntpd before 1.2.6 allows an attacker who controls the GPS receiver's serial data to crash ntpd or disclose memory via a PPS Control (@@Gc) reply with an out-of-range mode byte.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NTPsec | ntpsec | < 1.2.6 | 1.2.6 |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ntpsec | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ntpsec | 1.2.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:12229-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:12229-1 libntpc1-1.2.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Oct 23, 2026