CVE-2015-5219

high

Description

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://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122

https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11

https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html

http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg

http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-07-21

Updated: 2023-02-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High