CVE-2015-7854

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    CVE-2015-7854

    Published: 7 Aug 2017Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Buffer overflow in the password management functionality 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 (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted key file.

    References: http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2921, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77277, http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274263, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15, https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/, http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2921, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274263

    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