CVE-2015-7704

7.5 HIGH
Published: August 07, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The ntpd client in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a number of crafted "KOD" messages.

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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://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2901
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1930.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2520.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_Securit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77280
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=1271070
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
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
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1212-security-advisory-0016
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1930.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2520.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_Securit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271070
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1212-security-advisory-0016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

40 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
10.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

debian redhat netapp citrix mcafee ntp

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