Description
ntpd 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 (infinite loop or crash) by pointing the key file at the log file.
Published: 2017-08-07
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: 3.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-335-1 ntp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3388-1 ntp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-7748 ntpd 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 (infinite loop or crash) by pointing the key file at the log file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2783-1 NTP vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Netapp Clustered Data Ontap Data Ontap Oncommand Balance Oncommand Performance Manager Oncommand Unified Manager
Ntp Ntp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.457Z

Reserved: 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7850

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-08-07T20:29:00.823

Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

Link: CVE-2015-7850

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-10-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7850 - Bugzilla

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