CVE-2015-7701

7.5 HIGH

Published: August 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026

Description

Memory leak in the CRYPTO_ASSOC 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 (memory consumption).

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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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2909

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77281

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274255

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html