CVE-2015-7848

Name: CVE-2015-7848
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.243+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 6.10%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7848 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An integer overflow can occur in NTP-dev.4.3.70 leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy operation when processing a specially crafted private mode packet. The crafted packet needs to have the correct message authentication code and a valid timestamp. EPSS estimates a 6.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An integer overflow can occur in NTP-dev.4.3.70 leading to an out-of-bounds memory copy operation when processing a specially crafted private mode packet. The crafted packet needs to have the correct message authentication code and a valid timestamp. When processed by the NTP daemon, it leads to an immediate crash.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

6.10%

92.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Netapp	Clustered Data Ontap	All versions
Netapp	Data Ontap Operating In 7-Mode	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Balance	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Performance Manager	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Unified Manager	All versions
Ntp	Ntp	>= 4.0, < 4.2.8
Ntp	Ntp	>= 4.3.0, < 4.3.77
Ntp	Ntp	4.2.8

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77275Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Broken Link
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0052/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77275Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033951Broken Link
http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2015-0052/Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-15Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171004-0001/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 6, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7848?

How severe is CVE-2015-7848?

CVE-2015-7848 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7848?

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Source: NVD / NIST