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CVE-2015-7976

Published: 31 December 2015

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur
unfixed in debian and fedora

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.3

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/7fe04606062ed674db3b9553d32dedad29504d61
upstream: https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/3680c2e4d5f88905ce062c7b43305d610a2c9796

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.3
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N