CVE-2015-7850

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    CVE-2015-7850

    Published: 7 Aug 2017Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop or crash) by pointing the key file at the log file.

    References: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2917, http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77279, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274258, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/, http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2917, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274258

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High