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CVE-2015-7976

Published: Jan 30, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-254
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
3.5%
Top 12.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-254

Affected Products

ntpntp
On-prem
Networking Infrastructure / dns-dhcp-ntp
linux enterprise debuginfosuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
managersuse
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
manager proxysuse
On-premNetwork Device
Networking Infrastructure / load-balancer-proxy
suse openstack cloudnovell
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ntposs-projectNetworking Infrastructureaka ntp daemon
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
novellcommercialUSOperating Systemsaka suse novell, novell suse
and 6 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00059.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00060.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00020.html
lists.opensuse.org
and 14 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jan 30, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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