### [CVE-2014-9293](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9293)
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### Description

The config_auth function in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p11, when an auth key is not configured, improperly generates a key, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a brute-force attack.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/852879
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/sous-chefs/ntp