CVE-2015-5146

ntp: ntpd control message crash on crafted NUL-byte in configuration directive (VU#668167)

Published Aug 24, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-335-1 ntp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3388-1 ntp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5158 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2783-1 NTP vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02664}

epss

{'score': 0.01935}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:32 AM
Reserved
Jun 29, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 24, 2017, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:28 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 30, 2015, 12:00 AM