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.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2015-5146 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Adjacent Network |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
Find out more about Red Hat support for the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ntp | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ntp | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ntp | Not affected |
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