CVE-2015-7705
CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 12.35%
Last modified
CVE-2015-7705 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The rate limiting feature in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large number of crafted requests.. EPSS estimates a 12.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The rate limiting feature in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large number of crafted requests.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ntp | Ntp | >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.8 |
| Ntp | Ntp | >= 4.3.0, < 4.3.77 |
| Ntp | Ntp | 4.2.8 |
| Netapp | Oncommand Performance Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Oncommand Unified Manager | All versions |
| Netapp | Clustered Data Ontap | All versions |
| Netapp | Data Ontap | All versions |
| Citrix | Xenserver | 6.0.2 |
| Citrix | Xenserver | 6.2.0 |
| Citrix | Xenserver | 6.5 |
| Citrix | Xenserver | 7.0 |
| Siemens | Tim 4r-Ie Firmware | All versions |
| Siemens | Tim 4r-Ie Dnp3 Firmware | All versions |
References
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_SecuritRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77284Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274184Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdfTechnical Description
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112Third Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.htmlNot Applicable
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/NtpBug2901Vendor Advisory
- http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October_2015_NTP_4_2_8p4_SecuritRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77284Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274184Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdfThird Party Advisory
- https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1020.pdfTechnical Description
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05270839Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX220112Third Party Advisory
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-11Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cs.bu.edu/~goldbe/NTPattack.htmlNot Applicable
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/718152Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2015-7705?
The rate limiting feature in NTP 4.x before 4.2.8p4 and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a large number of crafted requests.
How severe is CVE-2015-7705?
CVE-2015-7705 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 12.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7705?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
Are you affected by CVE-2015-7705?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
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