ntpkeygen can generate keys that ntpd fails to parse. NTPsec 1.2.0 allows ntpkeygen to generate keys with '#' characters. ntpd then either pads, shortens the key, or fails to load these keys entirely, depending on the key type and the placement of the '#'. This results in the administrator not being able to use the keys as expected or the keys are shorter than expected and easier to brute-force, possibly resulting in MITM attacks between ntp clients and ntp servers. For short AES128 keys, ntpd generates a warning that it is padding them.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/cves/-/blob/master/2021/CVE-2021-22212.json | Third Party Advisory |
https://gitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/issues/699 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1955859 | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3GIT2HYL5BQXPGKI6ZDNG473IEQ5WQF2/ | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2021-06-08 06:15
Updated : 2022-06-03 20:02
NVD link : CVE-2021-22212
Mitre link : CVE-2021-22212
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-327
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
Products Affected
ntpsec
- ntpsec
fedoraproject
- fedora