Answer in brief
CVE-2026-102486 records a High severity (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in Out-of-bounds Read in ntpsec. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps NTPsec/ntpsec (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 7.5. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps NTPsec/ntpsec (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| NTPsec/ntpsecgeneric | >=1.1.4 <1.2.6 | 1.2.6 |
Published upstream
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 21, 2026
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.
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