PatchTheCVECVE-2026-102485: Out-of-bounds read in the Motorola Oncore refclock driver in NTPsec ntpd before 1.2.6 allows an attacker who c
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Routine
MEDIUM 5.2
CVE-2026-102485 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.2) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- No elevated risk signals yet
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.2 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Physical |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.2% (top 86%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-125 |
| Published | 2026-10-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-22 |
Publisher (CNA): GitLab Inc.
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.