CVE-2015-7855

ntp: ASSERT in decodenetnum() on invalid values

Published Aug 7, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 31.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The decodenetnum function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a 6 or mode 7 packet containing a long data value.

Remediation

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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
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2783-1 NTP vulnerabilities
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