CVE-2005-2496

security flaw

Published Sep 2, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2497 The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-175-1 ntp server vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00098}

epss

{'score': 0.00088}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 8, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 2, 2005, 5:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:15 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 25, 2005, 12:00 AM