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CVE-2015-8140

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Description

The ntpq protocol in NTP before 4.2.8p7 allows remote attackers to conduct replay attacks by sniffing the network.

References

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https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782

http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200204-0003/

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc

http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2947

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2017-01-30

Updated: 2025-04-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.8

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

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.32593

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