7.5
HIGH
CVE-2015-7978
NTP Denial of Service Remote Stack Exhaustion
Description

NTP before 4.2.8p6 and 4.3.0 before 4.3.90 allows a remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack exhaustion) via an ntpdc relist command, which triggers recursive traversal of the restriction list.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2017, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 18, 2018, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-7978 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ntp ntp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2015-7978.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177507.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176434.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0780.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2583.html Third Party Advisory
http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_NTP_4_2_8p7_Security Vendor Advisory
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629 Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81962 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1 Third Party Advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113 Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171031-0001/
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2015-7978 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-7978 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • 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]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:09.ntp.asc [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 10, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171031-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 07, 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-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00026.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113 No Types Assigned https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa113 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034782 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177507.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177507.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00038.html 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://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_NTP_4_2_8p7_Security No Types Assigned http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#April_2016_NTP_4_2_8p7_Security Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3629 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15 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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3096-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd No Types Assigned http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160127-ntpd Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00042.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00114.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 No Types Assigned https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176434.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176434.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81962 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/81962 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    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
    Added CWE CWE-400
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.2.8:p5:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.63:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.65:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.67:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.68:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.72:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.73:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.74:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.79:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.81:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.82:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.83:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.84:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.85:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.86:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.88:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:ntp:ntp:4.3.89:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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-2015-7978 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-2015-7978 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.48 }} 1.38%

score

0.94371

percentile

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