CVE-2024-38528: Unlimited number of NTS-KE connections can crash ntpd-rs server

CVE-2024-38528 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2024-06-28

Unlimited number of NTS-KE connections can crash ntpd-rs server

Technologies: ntpd (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-38528 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-38528 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-38528?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 28 June 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
ntpd (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.3.1,fixed=1.1.3.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-38528?
Yes. ntpd (crates.io): upgrade to 1.1.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-38528?
Check whether you run ntpd (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • ntpd (crates.io): upgrade to 1.1.3 or later
    cargo update -p ntpd

Affected products

  • ntpd (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.3.1,fixed=1.1.3

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-38528
  • GHSA-2xpx-vcmq-5f72

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