Out-of-bounds read in NTS extension field parsing in NTPsec ntpd 1.1.4 through 1.2.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon via an NTS Authenticator and Encrypted Extension Fields (AEEF) field with an oversized nonce length.
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Fixes

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.6


Workaround

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History

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Out-of-bounds read in NTS extension field parsing in NTPsec ntpd 1.1.4 through 1.2.5 allows a remote attacker to crash the daemon via an NTS Authenticator and Encrypted Extension Fields (AEEF) field with an oversized nonce length.
Title Out-of-bounds Read in ntpsec
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitLab

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-21T15:04:01.274Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T09:30:18.574Z

Link: CVE-2026-102486

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-21T16:17:14.313

Modified: 2026-10-21T16:17:14.313

Link: CVE-2026-102486

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Updated: 2026-10-21T22:15:11Z

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