Severity
4.3MEDIUM
EPSS
3.2%
top 13.06%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJan 30
Latest updateMay 14

Description

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages11 packages

Debianntp< 1:4.2.8p7+dfsg-1
NVDntp/ntp4.2.8+91
NVDsuse/manager2.1
NVDopensuse/leap42.1

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-gh77-qwr7-pqm7: The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 42022-05-14
OSV
CVE-2015-7976: The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 42017-01-30
CVEList
CVE-2015-7976: The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 42017-01-30

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
NTP vulnerabilities2016-10-05
Cisco
Multiple Vulnerabilities in Network Time Protocol Daemon Affecting Cisco Products: January 20162016-01-28
BSD
FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp: Multiple vulnerabilities of ntp2016-01-27
Red Hat
ntp: 'ntpq saveconfig' command allows dangerous characters in filenames2016-01-20
Debian
CVE-2015-7976: ntp - The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3...2015

💬Community

2
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7976 ntp: 'ntpq saveconfig' command allows dangerous characters in filenames2016-01-20
Bugzilla
CVE-2015-7974 CVE-2015-8138 CVE-2015-7973 CVE-2015-7975 CVE-2015-7976 CVE-2015-7977 CVE-2015-7978 CVE-2015-7979 CVE-2015-8158 CVE-2015-8139 CVE-2015-8140 ntp: various flaws [fedora-all]2016-01-20