CVE-2005-2496

Description

The xntpd ntp (ntpd) daemon before 4.2.0b, when run with the -u option and using a string to specify the group, uses the group ID of the user instead of the group, which causes xntpd to run with different privileges than intended.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory securityspace.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14673	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0393.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=55155	vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/19055	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/21464	third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016679	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/16602	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1561	vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:156	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22035	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-801	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9669	signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2496?: CVE-2005-2496 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2496?: To fix CVE-2005-2496, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2496 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2496 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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