UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5194

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5194

    Published: 25 Aug 2015Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-5194
    Aliases:
    USN-2783-1

    Summary:

    Details: 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://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5194, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2783-1, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5194

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: ntp

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/ntp@1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.5

    Affected versions

    1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2
    1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.1
    1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.2
    1:4.2.6.p5+dfsg-3ubuntu2.14.04.3

    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
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