UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5219

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5219

    Published: 25 Aug 2015Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2015-5219
    Aliases:
    USN-2783-1

    Summary:

    Details: The ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5219, 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-2015-5219

    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