Description
The symmetric-key feature in the receive function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p2 requires a correct MAC only if the MAC field has a nonzero length, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof packets by omitting the MAC.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-192-1 | ntp security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3223-1 | ntp security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-1923 | The symmetric-key feature in the receive function in ntp_proto.c in ntpd in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p2 requires a correct MAC only if the MAC field has a nonzero length, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof packets by omitting the MAC. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2567-1 | NTP vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T04:54:16.002Z
Reserved: 2015-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-1798
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-04-08T10:59:04.610
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-1798
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN