Improper Input Validation Affecting ntp package, versions <1:4.2.8p3+dfsg-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-NTP-517212
- published 21 Jul 2017
- disclosed 21 Jul 2017
Introduced: 21 Jul 2017
CVE-2015-5194 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 ntp to version 1:4.2.8p3+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 log_config_command function in ntp_parser.y in ntpd in NTP before 4.2.7p42 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ntpd crash) via crafted logconfig commands.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5194
- http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=4c4fc141LwvcoGp-lLGhkAFp3ZvtrA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html
- https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/553f2fa65865c31c5e3c48812cfd46176cffdd27
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706
- https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254542
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76475
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-5194
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0780
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2583
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5194
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