CVE-2015-7975

ntp: nextvar() missing length check in ntpq

Published Jan 30, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nextvar function in NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 does not properly validate the length of its input, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7872 The nextvar function in NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 does not properly validate the length of its input, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (application crash).
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3096-1 NTP vulnerabilities
References
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2937 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#January_2016_NTP_4_2_8p6_Securit cve-icon
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81959 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.talosintel.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0072/ cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03750en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03766en_us cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7975 cve-icon
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 cve-icon cve-icon
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171031-0001/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7975 cve-icon
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 cve-icon cve-icon
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Reserved
Oct 23, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 30, 2017, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jan 20, 2016, 12:00 AM