UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9294

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9294
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9294.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9294
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Published
2014-12-19T00:00:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:43:15Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

util/ntp-keygen.c in ntp-keygen in NTP before 4.2.7p230 uses a weak RNG seed, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / ntp

Package

Name
ntp
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/ntp@1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "ntp",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ntpdate",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9294.json"