CVE-2015-7854
Published: 7 August 2017
Buffer overflow in the password management functionality in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted key file.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | same patches as CVE-2015-7849 precise to wily don't look vulnerable |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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ntp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| vivid |
Not vulnerable
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| wily |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/9c22e66c8f2be6aa0c846f0d9804db20f93c105d upstream: https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/1bb401576f412532d8cdcca5509b85ad29605913 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 8.8 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |