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CVE-2021-22212

MEDIUM · CVSS 4 EPSS 0.52%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-06-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2021-22212
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4
EPSS
0.52%

Original NVD Description

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.