VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-7850
ntpd 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 (infinite loop or crash) by pointing the key file at the log file.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 4.97%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.97%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
ntpd 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 (infinite loop or crash) by pointing the key file at the log file.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.97% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- ntp/ntp · debian/debian linux · netapp/oncommand balance · netapp/oncommand performance manager · netapp/oncommand unified manager · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/data ontap
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2917Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77279Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274258Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2917Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77279Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274258Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.