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CVE-2026-102485

5.2 · MEDIUM

Out-of-bounds read in the Motorola Oncore refclock driver in NTPsec ntpd before 1.2.6 allows an attacker who controls the GPS receiver's serial data to crash ntpd or disclose memory via a PPS Contr…

Published Oct 21, 2026CWE-125EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2026-102485 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.2 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Out-of-bounds read in the Motorola Oncore refclock driver in NTPsec ntpd before 1.2.6 allows an attacker who controls the GPS receiver's serial data to crash ntpd or disclose memory via a PPS Control (@@Gc) reply with an out-of-range mode byte.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refgitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/commit/22a09b3aec58831a9e4a008f3f22caa155f969c2Refgitlab.com/NTPsec/ntpsec/-/work_items/895

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102485?

CVE-2026-102485 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 21, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.2 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-102485?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.2, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-102485?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-102485?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-102485 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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