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-517315
- published 24 Aug 2017
- disclosed 24 Aug 2017
Introduced: 24 Aug 2017
CVE-2015-5146 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.
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.
References
- http://bugs.ntp.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#March_2017_ntp_4_2_8p10_NTP_Secu
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5146
- 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
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201509-01
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180731-0003/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1238136
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75589
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034168
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-5146