CVE-2015-5219
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 21, 2017 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
The ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Leap· openSUSEdrupal
95%95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
References (24)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.ascx_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhgVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-704
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