CVE-2015-7855: Input Validation

Published Oct 22, 2015
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Updated

It was found that NTP's decodenetnum() would abort with an assertion failure when processing a mode 6 or mode 7 packet containing an unusually long data value where a network address was expected. This could allow an authenticated attacker to crash ntpd.

External References:

https://github.com/ntp-project/ntp/blob/stable/NEWS#L295 http://support.ntp.org/bin/view/Main/SecurityNotice#October2015NTPSecurityVulner

Other sources

The decodenetnum function in ntpd in NTP 4.2.x before 4.2.8p4, and 4.3.x before 4.3.77 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a 6 or mode 7 packet containing a long data value.

MITRE

Affected Software

34 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/ntp<4.2.8
4.2.8
Siemens TIM 4R-IE (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)
Siemens TIM 4R-IE DNP3 (incl. SIPLUS NET variants)
NTP ntp>=4.2.0<4.2.8
NTP ntp>=4.3.0<4.3.77
NTP ntp=4.2.8
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-beta1
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-beta2
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-beta3
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-beta4
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-beta5
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-rc1
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p1-rc2
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p2
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p2-rc1
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p2-rc2
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p2-rc3
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p3
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p3-rc1
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p3-rc2
NTP ntp=4.2.8-p3-rc3
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
NetApp OnCommand Balance
NetApp Oncommand Performance Manager
NetApp Oncommand Unified Manager Clustered Data Ontap
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Data Ontap 7-mode
Siemens Tim 4r-ie Firmware
Siemens Tim 4r-ie
Siemens Tim 4r-ie Dnp3 Firmware
Siemens Tim 4r-ie Dnp3

Event History

Aug 7, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-7855?

CVE-2015-7855 has a severity level that could potentially allow an authenticated attacker to crash the ntpd service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-7855?

To address CVE-2015-7855, upgrade NTP to version 4.2.8 or later.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2015-7855?

CVE-2015-7855 affects versions of NTP from 4.2.0 to 4.2.8 and other specific Siemens products.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2015-7855?

Exploiting CVE-2015-7855 could lead to a denial of service by crashing the ntpd process.

5

Is CVE-2015-7855 easy to exploit?

CVE-2015-7855 requires authentication, making it less accessible for unauthenticated attackers but still a risk.

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