Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to (1) the crypto_recv function when the Autokey Authentication feature is used, (2) the ctl_putdata function, and (3) the configure function.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2014-9295 is rated High Exploit Risk (78.6/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 57.27%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-18 | 57.98% | 57.27% | -0.71% |
| 2 | 2026-01-18 | 65.58% | 57.98% | -7.59% |
| 3 | 2026-01-11 | — | 65.58% | — |
Full EPSS history (16 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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not yet assigned | CVE-2014-9295 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (ntp), 1 status rows across 1 suites (bullseye): resolved 1. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9295 |
gentoo
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high | CVE-2014-9295: 1 GLSA(s) (201412-34), 1 atom(s) (net-misc/ntp); latest impact high. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2014-9295 |
redhat
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high | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9295 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2014-9295 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (ntp), 5 status rows across 5 suites (lucid, precise, trusty, upstream, utopic): released 5. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9295 |