Improper Input Validation Affecting ntp package, versions <1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-NTP-514720
- published 24 Jul 2017
- disclosed 24 Jul 2017
Introduced: 24 Jul 2017
CVE-2015-7703 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 ntp to version 1:4.2.8p4+dfsg-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream ntp package and not the ntp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with knowledge of the remote configuration password to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2902
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7703
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254547
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77278
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-7703