CVE-2010-0293
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount...
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
CVE-2010-0293- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
CVE-2010-0293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0324 No score
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0324- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3vvg-7h3p-gmv3 No score
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount...
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
GHSA-3vvg-7h3p-gmv3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2010-0293
5.0
CVE-2010-0293 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2010-0293- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
CVE-2010-0293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0293 No score
The client logging functionality in chronyd in Chrony before 1.23.1 does not restrict the amount of memory used for storage of client information, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via spoofed (1) NTP or (2) cmdmon packets.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0293- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
chronyDebian:12 |
before 1.23-7 | 1.23-7 |
chronyDebian:13 |
before 1.23-7 | 1.23-7 |
chronyDebian:14 |
before 1.23-7 | 1.23-7 |
chronyDebian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.21z-5+etch1, plus listed versions 1.21z-5 |
1.21z-5+etch1 |
chronyDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.23-6+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.23-61.23-6rt1.23-6rt1 |
1.23-6+lenny1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0293 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Tuxfamily Chrony, published February 4, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.67%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in chrony 1.23-7.
References
debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1992
securityfocus.com/bid/38106
git.tuxfamily.org/chrony/chrony.git?p=gitroot/chrony/chrony.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2f63cf448560fdb96b80d8488aae6a15b802a753
chrony.tuxfamily.org/News.html
secunia.com/advisories/38428
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555367
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secunia.com/advisories/38480
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0293
git.tuxfamily.org/chrony/chrony.git?p=gitroot/chrony/chrony.git;a=commit;h=2f63cf448560fdb96b80d8488aae6a15b802a753
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3vvg-7h3p-gmv3
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2010-0293
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0293