CVE-2015-5219

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.75% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc third party advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157 third party advisory
https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html vendor advisory broken link
https://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409 third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956 third party advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html vendor advisory broken link
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542 third party advisory
https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122 third party advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf third party advisory
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5219?
CVE-2015-5219 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5219?
To fix CVE-2015-5219, 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-2015-5219 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5219 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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