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CVE-2015-5146

ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p3 with remote configuration enabled allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of the con

ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p3 with remote configuration enabled allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of the configuration password and access to a computer entrusted to perform remote configuration to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a NULL byte in a crafted configuration directive packet.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.01575
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

3
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
debian linuxall versions
ntp<= 4.2.8
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 Aug 2017 · 08:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-2783-1
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References & Sources

11
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_SecuVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388Third Party Advisory
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