Description
The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with knowledge of the remote configuration password to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.
Published: 2017-07-24
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 8.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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-2015-7604 The "pidfile" or "driftfile" directives in NTP ntpd 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77, when ntpd is configured to allow remote configuration, allows remote attackers with an IP address that is allowed to send configuration requests, and with knowledge of the remote configuration password to write to arbitrary files via the :config command.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2783-1 NTP vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Netapp Clustered Data Ontap Data Ontap Oncommand Performance Manager Oncommand Unified Manager
Ntp Ntp
Oracle Linux
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Server Eus Enterprise Linux Server Tus Enterprise Linux Workstation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.096Z

Reserved: 2015-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-7703

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-07-24T14:29:00.223

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

Link: CVE-2015-7703

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-7703 - Bugzilla

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