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CVE-2015-5194

Published: Jul 21, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-20
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.5%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise debuginfoOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
managerOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
manager proxyOn-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
openstack cloudOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linux workstationOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
enterprise linux hpc nodeOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
canonical
commercial·GBaka canonical ltd.
ubuntu linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ntp
oss-projectaka ntp daemon
ntpOn-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html
lists.opensuse.org
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157
www-01.ibm.com
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
oracle.com
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