CVE-2015-5219

Summary

CVECVE-2015-5219
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-07-21 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2023-02-13 00:51:00 UTC
DescriptionThe ULOGTOD function in ntp.d in SNTP before 4.2.7p366 does not properly perform type conversions from a precision value to a double, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted NTP packet.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-704

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 21 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 22 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 21 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 22 All All All
Operating System Fedoraproject Fedora 23 All All All
Operating System Novell Leap 42.2 All All All
Operating System Novell Leap 42.2 All All All
Application Ntp Ntp All p355 All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.1 All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.1 All All All
Operating System Oracle Linux 6 - All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7.0 All All All
Hardware Siemens Tim 4r-id Dnp3 - All All All
Operating System Siemens Tim 4r-id Dnp3 Firmware All All All All
Hardware Siemens Tim 4r-ie - All All All
Operating System Siemens Tim 4r-ie Firmware All All All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp2 All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp3 All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp2 All All
Application Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp2 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 10 sp4 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp2 All All
Operating System Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 sp3 All All
Operating System Suse Manager 2.1 All All All
Operating System Suse Manager 2.1 All All All
Operating System Suse Manager Proxy 2.1 All All All
Operating System Suse Manager Proxy 2.1 All All All
Operating System Suse Openstack Cloud 5 All All All
Operating System Suse Openstack Cloud 5 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: ntp-4.2.6p5-33.fc22 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
USN-2783-1: NTP vulnerabilities | Ubuntu UBUNTU www.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
IBM Security Bulletin: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities fixed in IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager - United States CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
IBM notice: The page you requested cannot be displayed CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3388-1 ntp DEBIAN www.debian.org Third Party Advisory
All diffs for ChangeSet 1.2943 CONFIRM bk1.ntp.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/ntp_advisory4.asc CONFIRM aix.software.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
oss-security - Several low impact ntp.org ntpd issues MLIST www.openwall.com Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Bug 1255118 – CVE-2015-5219 ntp: infinite loop in sntp processing crafted packet CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking
Oracle Linux Bulletin - April 2016 CONFIRM www.oracle.com
Security Bulletin: IBM Security Access Manager for Web is affected by vulnerabilities in NTP CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
[Bug 2382] Implement LOGTOD using ldexp() instead of shifting · ntp-project/ntp@5f295cd · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Ntp affect IBM Security Identity Governance CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
access.redhat.com | CVE-2015-5219 MISC access.redhat.com
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1311-1: important: Security update for SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in NTP affect IBM Security Network Protection CONFIRM www-01.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
Siemens TIM 4R-IE Devices | CISA CONFIRM us-cert.cisa.gov
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: ntp-4.2.6p5-34.fc21 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
IBM Support CONFIRM www.ibm.com Third Party Advisory
Red Hat Customer Portal MISC access.redhat.com
Red Hat Customer Portal - Access to 24x7 support and knowledge MISC access.redhat.com
NTP CVE-2015-5219 Denial of Service Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-497656.pdf CONFIRM cert-portal.siemens.com
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com Third Party Advisory
[SECURITY] Fedora 23 Update: ntp-4.2.6p5-33.fc23 FEDORA lists.fedoraproject.org Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:3280-1: moderate: Security update for ntp SUSE lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 590721 Siemens TIM 4R-IE Devices Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-21-103-11)
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