CVE-2015-7854

8.8 HIGH

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

Description

Buffer overflow in the password management functionality in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted key file.

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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2921

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77277

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=1274263

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://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2921

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77277

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=1274263

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

8.8 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

14.6%

96th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

ntp netapp

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