CVE-2015-7851
Published: 28 January 2020
Directory traversal vulnerability in the save_config function in ntpd in ntp_control.c in NTP before 4.2.8p4, when used on systems that do not use '\' or '/' characters for directory separation such as OpenVMS, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | VMS-specific, not needed on Linux |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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ntp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| vivid |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/184516e143ce4448ddb5b9876dd372008cc779f6 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |