7.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-5219
NTP Denial of Service Buffer Overflow
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2017, 2:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 13, 2023, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5219
vulnerability.
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CVE-2015-5219.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5219 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5219 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description It was discovered that the sntp utility could become unresponsive due to being caught in an infinite loop when processing a crafted NTP packet. 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. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0780 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2583 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5219 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed 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. It was discovered that the sntp utility could become unresponsive due to being caught in an infinite loop when processing a crafted NTP packet. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2583 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0780 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5219 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 19, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11 No Types Assigned https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:tim_4r-ie_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:tim_4r-ie:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:siemens:tim_4r-id_dnp3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:siemens:tim_4r-id_dnp3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 15, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf [No Types Assigned] -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 18, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00153.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg No Types Assigned http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/170926.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/166992.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/25/3 Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1255118 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2783-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706 No Types Assigned https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21988706 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3388 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542 No Types Assigned https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21989542 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76473 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc No Types Assigned http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956 No Types Assigned https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21986956 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-October/169167.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409 No Types Assigned https://www.ibm.com/support/home/docdisplay?lndocid=migr-5099409 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/commit/5f295cd05c3c136d39f5b3e500a2d781bdbb59c8 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122 No Types Assigned https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21985122 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157 No Types Assigned https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1024157 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-704 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:ltss:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:manager_proxy:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:openstack_cloud:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.7:p355:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:leap:42.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 22, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://bk1.ntp.org/ntp-dev/?PAGE=patch&REV=51786731Gr4-NOrTBC_a_uXO4wuGhg [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5219 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5219
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.60 }} 0.24%
score
0.87439
percentile
CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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