
CVE catalog
CVE-2018-7183
ntpsec: CVE-2018-7183
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 10.21% · Oct 25, 2026
Buffer overflow in the decodearr function in ntpq in ntp 4.2.8p6 through 4.2.8p10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an ntpq query and sending a response with a crafted array.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ntpsec | sid | 1.2.5+dfsg-1 | not affected |
| Debian | ntpsec | forky | 1.2.5+dfsg-1 | not affected |
| Debian | ntpsec | trixie | 1.2.3+dfsg1-8 | not affected |
| Debian | ntpsec | bookworm | 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Debian | ntpsec | bookworm-security | 1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1 | not affected |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.13 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu8.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.9 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | ntp | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | ntpsec | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ntpsec | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ntpsec | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | ntpsec | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ntp | deb | 14.04 | 1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.13 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ntp | deb | 16.04 | 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.9 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7183 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | ntp | deb | 18.04 | 1:4.2.8p10+dfsg-5ubuntu7.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7183 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [ntp]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpdate]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntp-doc]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpsec]Not affected
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpsec-doc]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpsec-ntpdate]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpsec-ntpdig]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [ntpsec-ntpviz]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [python3-ntp]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· amd64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· arm64 · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
- [sntp]Not affected
Source package: [ntpsec]
Details (4)
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
1:4.2.8p15+dfsg-2~1.2.2+dfsg1-1+deb12u1· all · bookworm-securityNot affected
dsa · ntpsec · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2018_0808-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7183]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7183]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-7183]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]