medium
4.3
CWE
254
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2015-7976

First published: Mon Jan 30 2017(Updated: )

The ntpq saveconfig command in NTP 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, 4.3, 4.3.25, 4.3.70, and 4.3.77 does not properly filter special characters, which allows attackers to cause unspecified impact via a crafted filename.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NTP=4.1.2
NTP<=4.2.8
NTP=4.3.0
NTP=4.3.1
NTP=4.3.2
NTP=4.3.3
NTP=4.3.4
NTP=4.3.5
NTP=4.3.6
NTP=4.3.7
NTP=4.3.8
NTP=4.3.9
NTP=4.3.10
NTP=4.3.11
NTP=4.3.12
NTP=4.3.13
NTP=4.3.14
NTP=4.3.15
NTP=4.3.16
NTP=4.3.17
NTP=4.3.18
NTP=4.3.19
NTP=4.3.20
NTP=4.3.21
NTP=4.3.22
NTP=4.3.23
NTP=4.3.24
NTP=4.3.25
NTP=4.3.26
NTP=4.3.27
NTP=4.3.28
NTP=4.3.29
NTP=4.3.30
NTP=4.3.31
NTP=4.3.32
NTP=4.3.33
NTP=4.3.34
NTP=4.3.35
NTP=4.3.36
NTP=4.3.37
NTP=4.3.38
NTP=4.3.39
NTP=4.3.40
NTP=4.3.41
NTP=4.3.42
NTP=4.3.43
NTP=4.3.44
NTP=4.3.45
NTP=4.3.46
NTP=4.3.47
NTP=4.3.48
NTP=4.3.49
NTP=4.3.50
NTP=4.3.51
NTP=4.3.52
NTP=4.3.53
NTP=4.3.54
NTP=4.3.55
NTP=4.3.56
NTP=4.3.57
NTP=4.3.58
NTP=4.3.59
NTP=4.3.60
NTP=4.3.61
NTP=4.3.62
NTP=4.3.63
NTP=4.3.64
NTP=4.3.65
NTP=4.3.66
NTP=4.3.67
NTP=4.3.68
NTP=4.3.69
NTP=4.3.70
NTP=4.3.71
NTP=4.3.72
NTP=4.3.73
NTP=4.3.74
NTP=4.3.75
NTP=4.3.76
NTP=4.3.77
NTP=4.3.78
NTP=4.3.79
NTP=4.3.80
NTP=4.3.81
NTP=4.3.82
NTP=4.3.83
NTP=4.3.84
NTP=4.3.85
NTP=4.3.86
NTP=4.3.87
NTP=4.3.88
NTP=4.3.89
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
SUSE Manager Server=2.1
SUSE Manager Proxy=2.1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud=5
SUSE Linux=42.1
openSUSE=13.2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2015-7976?

    CVE-2015-7976 is considered to have a medium severity due to its potential for unspecified impact using special character filtering issues.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7976?

    CVE-2015-7976 affects NTP versions 4.1.2, 4.2.x before 4.2.8p6, and several versions in the 4.3 series up to 4.3.78.

  • How do I fix CVE-2015-7976?

    To resolve CVE-2015-7976, upgrade NTP to versions 4.2.8p6 or later, or to the latest 4.3.x version.

  • What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2015-7976?

    Exploitation of CVE-2015-7976 could lead to unauthorized actions by manipulating filename inputs.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2015-7976?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2015-7976 is to avoid using the ntpq saveconfig command with untrusted filenames.

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