# ntpd has Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/ntpd-has-dependency-on-vulnerable-third-party-component-8e62beb1  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2023-08-24  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-08-24

ntpd has Dependency on Vulnerable Third-Party Component

Technologies: [ntpd (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/crates-io-ntpd). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 24 August 2023.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ntpd (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.3.7.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. ntpd (crates.io): upgrade to 0.3.7 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** 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 0.3.7 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p ntpd
  ```


## Affected products

- ntpd (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.3.7

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