CVE-2015-5219

7.5 HIGH
Published: July 21, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.8%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-704

Affected Vendors

opensuse novell oracle debian redhat fedoraproject canonical siemens suse ntp

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