ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p3 with remote configuration enabled allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of the configuration password and access to a computer entrusted to perform remote configuration to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a NULL byte in a crafted configuration directive packet.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-335-1 ntp security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3388-1 ntp security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5158 ntpd in ntp before 4.2.8p3 with remote configuration enabled allows remote authenticated users with knowledge of the configuration password and access to a computer entrusted to perform remote configuration to cause a denial of service (service crash) via a NULL byte in a crafted configuration directive packet.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2783-1 NTP vulnerabilities
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History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02664}

epss

{'score': 0.01935}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:32:32.912Z

Reserved: 2015-06-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-5146

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-08-24T20:29:00.313

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2015-5146

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5146 - Bugzilla

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