vulnerability
NTP: Improper Input Validation (CVE-2015-5146)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Aug 24, 2017 | Feb 23, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Aug 24, 2017
Added
Feb 23, 2023
Modified
Mar 1, 2023
Description
ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p3 with remote configuration enabled allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of the configuration password and access to a computer entrusted to perform remote configuration to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a NULL byte in a crafted configuration directive packet.
Solution
ntp-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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