HIGH 7.5 NVD
CVE-2026-102486
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 E
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.
References
- https://gitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/commit/7cc079387
- https://gitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/work_items/891
- https://gitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/work_items/895
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 was published on 2026-10-21 via NVD.
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