# CVE-2017-6459: The Windows installer for NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via vectors related to a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Windows installer for NTP before 4.2.8p10 and 4.3.x before 4.3.94 allows local users to have unspecified impact via vectors related to an argument with multiple null bytes.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038123
- https://support.apple.com/HT208144
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug3382
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97076
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu

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