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CVE-2015-8158

Published: 31 December 2015

The getresponse function in ntpq in NTP versions before 4.2.8p9 and 4.3.x before 4.3.90 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via crafted packets with incorrect values.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.9

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
ntp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (1:4.2.6.p3+dfsg-1ubuntu3.11)
trusty
Released (1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.10)
upstream
Released (4.2.8p6)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu5.3)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu6)
zesty Not vulnerable
(1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-3ubuntu6)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/7ae776fa4db933a17598875fc5917aaea531e4cf

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.9
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H