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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-335-1 | ntp security update |
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DSA-3388-1 | ntp security update |
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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. |
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USN-2783-1 | NTP vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T07:59:00.096Z
Reserved: 2015-10-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-7703

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-07-24T14:29:00.223
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2015-7703


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